The Health Ministry on Aug. 16 confirmed 37 new cases of A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the total number to 1,454 cases with two deaths.

The new cases included 12 in the northern provinces and 25 in the southern provinces.

The number of patients under quarantine and treatment is 381, all in stable conditions.

On the day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported that a total of 227,562 A/H1N1 cases have been confirmed in 168 countries and territories, resulting in 2,073 deaths./.