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June 25 updates on AH1N1 virus in the Philippines (From DOH)
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III today reported that 85 more A(H1N1) patients have fully recovered. This new number brings the total count of fully recovered cases to 536 or 74% of the total sum of reported confirmed mild cases since May 21.
Duque also disclosed that there are 123 more confirmed cases, all mild in nature, reported today. These new additional cases bring the total of confirmed cases to 727.
The 123 new cases involved 71 males and 52 females. The age range of these cases is 6-59 years old, with 19 as median age. One hundred twenty (120) of the new cases are Filipinos and the remaining three (3) are foreigners. Twenty-one (21 of these cases have a history of travel to a country affected with the novel virus.Duque repeated that the safest ways to avoid contracting the flu are thorough hand washing and covering the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.
Duque stressed that the best defense against A (H1N1) and other diseases is to boost your immune system.
“Most can fight off this novel virus even without medications or hospitalization. If you have mild flu-like symptoms but you do not have any pre-existing medical condition then there is no reason to be alarmed. Just stay home and take plenty of fluids, vitamins and bed rest,” Duque advised.
“We want to make it clear that high-risk groups, once they have the flu symptoms, should immediately go to their doctor. They should not wait for their symptoms to worsen because they are prone to many infections other than the novel virus such as our seasonal flu strains. These are patients with uncontrolled diabetes, frank cardiovascular disease, asthma, COPD, organ transplant recipients, those who are immunocompromised, those with chronic liver and kidney disease, people suffering from other infections like HIV/AIDs and TB, pregnant women and the very young and the elderly,” Duque clarified.
“It is prudent for parents to seek professional care for children with rapid breathing, excessive drowsiness or dehydration. In adults, chest pain, prolonged fever or labored breathing should prompt warnings to see a doctor,” Duque reminded the public.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO), as of June 24, reported 55,867 cases with 238 deaths from 102 reporting countries. The WHO said that Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Latvia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Tunisia, Ukraine and Vanuatu are the new countries reporting with A (H1N1) cases. (source)
June 15 update on H1N1 virus
Thirty three (33) more A (H1N1) patients have been sent home over the weekend after recovering from the said illness. To date, the country has already 71 fully recovered cases. This would only mean that Pinoys should not get threatened by the this seemingly alarming virus for it can be cured through proper medication.
On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reported that there were 46 more confirmed mild A (H1N1) cases over the weekend, thus bringing the total figure of positive cases since to 193 (including the 36 confirmed cases reported Sunday) since May 1. The 46 new confirmed cases involved 27 females and 19 males with an age range of 9-47 years old. All of the new cases are Filipinos.
In a report from the DoH it was stated that after falling ill with flu-like symptoms, 19 individuals from a barangay in Jaen, Nueva Ecija were tested for the novel virus. Eight of them turned out positive for A (H1 N1). Duque said that the said figures are all community cases.
The local executives in the said province declared an outbreak over the weekend. Regional health officials said that the 8 confirmed cases are all mild in nature and are all responding well to their treatments.
The secretary said that there is an oiutbreak of mild A (H1N1) cases. And so, he also reiterated that not only school authorities but barangay leaders and heads of offices, as well, across the country should continue reporting to their respective local government executives any unusual occurrence of flu-like symptoms among their students, constituents and employees, respectively, especially those who travelled last summer from countries affected with the A (H1N1).
Meanwhile, we’ve been hearing stories of AH1N1 cases here in Batangas but there are no confirmed reports yet about the number of infected and the areas where these people are located.
As of June 16, the number of confirmed Influenza AH1N1 has increased to 247. But still the DOH remains unalarmed because the said virus strain is curable just like an ordinary flu. We just have the mild H1N1 strain here in the country anyway.
On the other hand, having this mild H1N1 virus strain does not mean that we have to take it for granted. There are still some threats that this strain might mutate to a stronger and more fatal one.
All we could do for now is to remain safe at all times. Have a healthy lifestyle, take vitamin C and Zinc, always wash or sanitize our hands with water, soap and alcohol and avoid crowded places and seek for medical assistance in case if we have this flu-like symptoms.
Remember folks that prevention is always better than cure. Let’s all be safe Batanguenos.
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