Swine Flu in the Philippines

Breaking News (ABS-CBN’s Bandila): We now have the first case of alarming Swine Flu or A(H1N1) virus.  It was from a  child who arrived last May 19, 2009.  The child and parents came from USA and Canada. After two days he/she was rushed to the hospital because of high temperature, colds and throat problem.  The doctor confirmed that he/she got the said virus.  The child’s identity was not mentioned for privacy purpose.  Department of Health (DOH) is now giving Tamiflu to all family members and trying to contact all the people the child had mingle with including the passengers of the airplane where they boarded.  I just hope it is the first and last case of the said influenza.

 

News Update: 05.24.2009

Good News: The child already recovered from the flu only with a little sore throat left. 

Bad News:  There’s the 2nd case of Influenza A(H1N1) virus, which came from a 50-year-old woman who arrived from Chicago Illinois USA last May 20.   The following day, she went to a hospital for checkup for having slight flu and cough.  DOH confirmed that she has Swine flu.

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