Angola still without new cases of influenza A (H1N1)

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24/02/10 10:16

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Angola still without new cases of influenza A (H1N1)

Luanda - The Angolan health authorities continue without registering new cases of influenza A, while the passive surveillance system recorded and discarded in the laboratory, 25 cases of the disease, the 16 to 23 February.


The information was Tuesday in Luanda, by Health Minister Jose Van-D?nem, who said the situation remains unchanged compared to previous weeks, with a total of 37 cases of influenza, of the 425 surveyed.


Speaking at the end of the meeting of the Interministerial Commission on the pandemic, the ruling said, however the table, maintaining the training and coaching, particularly in the gateways to the country, which has determined the stability of the epidemic.


He said that 165 cards were processed sanitary control, and that most of screened passengers were from Portugal and South Africa.



Data show that at the world, assist, despite a decrease in the intensity
of the pandemic continues to verify deaths.



Until the 19th of this month, were reported at the rate of 15 thousand 921 deaths attributed to the pandemic, and there was an increase of 629 compared to January.



In the African region were 17 thousand 203 cases reported in 33 countries, with 167 deaths, until February 10.


This week, Africa has no death from influenza A, although having more than 450 new cases.