MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday night that the country already has a case of the dreaded Influenza A(H1N1) virus.
“The Department of Health is officially announcing this evening the first confirmed case of influenza A(H1N1) in the Philippines," Secretary Francisco Duque III said via the World Health Organization (WHO) teleconference.
Duque assured that there “is no community level outbreak" and asked the public to be vigilant.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
In the eye of the storm is fear
The world cowers in fear as an unseen enemy known as swine flu killed scores of people and rendered thousands more dying in Mexico. Strains of the killer disease crossed the border to the United States and raced across the ocean to Europe and Asia. We will be the next victims if we don’t take precautions, health authorities worldwide tell citizens. Shall we dispute them? Health officials urge people to wear masks in public, wash hands often, drink lots of water, take handfuls of vitamins, eat fruits and vegetables and the mother tells a stubborn child: “Anak pag hinde ka maligo mag mukha kang baboy at magkaroon ka ng swine flu.”
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Muntinlupa mayor allays fears of flu spread
MANILA, Philippines—Residents of Muntinlupa City should not panic that the dreaded swine flu virus could spread like wildfire even if the first person confirmed to have the influenza A (H1N1) virus was confined in a hospital within the city, Mayor Aldrin San Pedro said Friday.
A special facility aimed at containing the virus has been set up at the Ospital ng Muntinlupa for suspected swine flu patients who will eventually be transferred to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for A (H1N1) testing and possible confinement. The RITM is in Muntinlupa.
To read more, click here.Thursday, May 21, 2009
Philippines confirms first case of swine flu
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday confirmed its first case of swine flu in a girl who had traveled to the U.S. and Canada.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said the 10-year-old had developed cough, fever and soar throat a day after returning to Manila on Monday and tested positive for the virus Tuesday.
She was treated with the antiviral drug Tamiflu and her condition has improved, Duque told reporters. She remains confined in a Manila hospital, he said.
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