101 more A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed
An additional 101 patients tested
positive for the A/H1N1 flu on August 19, bringing the total of
confirmed cases in Vietnam to 1,676.
An additional 101 patients tested
positive for the A/H1N1 flu on August 19, bringing the total of
confirmed cases in Vietnam to 1,676.
According to the Ministry of Health, 1,073 patients have been released from hospital after treatment and two deaths have been reported so far.
Currently, the remaining 603 patients are under quarantine and being treated. All are in stable condition.
To raise awareness on the super flu, the first lesson at school for the 2009-2010 academic year is on how to curb the spread of the flu, Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu said at a meeting with the national steering board on flu prevention in humans in Hanoi on Aug. 19.
All pupils and students will be provided with basic knowledge on the A/H1N1 flu, clinical symptoms, and methods of guarding against infection, he added.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)’s report said the A/H1N1 flu has spread to 168 countries and territories worldwide reporting 227,562 confirmed cases of the virus, resulting in 2,073 fatalities./.
According to the Ministry of Health, 1,073 patients have been released from hospital after treatment and two deaths have been reported so far.
Currently, the remaining 603 patients are under quarantine and being treated. All are in stable condition.
To raise awareness on the super flu, the first lesson at school for the 2009-2010 academic year is on how to curb the spread of the flu, Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu said at a meeting with the national steering board on flu prevention in humans in Hanoi on Aug. 19.
All pupils and students will be provided with basic knowledge on the A/H1N1 flu, clinical symptoms, and methods of guarding against infection, he added.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)’s report said the A/H1N1 flu has spread to 168 countries and territories worldwide reporting 227,562 confirmed cases of the virus, resulting in 2,073 fatalities./.
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