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THE deadly Swine Flu has hit the country once again.
One case of the flu has been reported in the country in the past two days, the Disaster Preparedness and Response has revealed.
The Chairman, Masitsela Mhlanga, could not reveal the identity of the patient because the information was confidential. Since the virus reared its ugly head in 2009 in Swaziland, only two cases were reported in the same year and they were treated.
Mhlanga said; ?the country?s Immediate Disease Notification System (977) has shown that at least one suspected case of H1N1 has been reported over the past 24hrs.?
The flu first hit South Africa last week, where 202 cases were reported. Gauteng Province reported 191 cases out of these.
?Regional health authorities are reminded that cases and local outbreaks of H1N1 (2009) infection will continue to occur and in some locations, such outbreaks could have a substantial impact on communities,? said Mhlanga.
He said early recognition and appropriate treatment of such cases remains important. He advised people with persistent flu to do a check up because the symptoms of Swine Flu are not that much different from normal flu.
People who are at high risk of the pandemic H1N1 virus are young children, pregnant women and people with underlying respiratory or other chronic conditions, including asthma and diabetes
One case of the flu has been reported in the country in the past two days, the Disaster Preparedness and Response has revealed.
The Chairman, Masitsela Mhlanga, could not reveal the identity of the patient because the information was confidential. Since the virus reared its ugly head in 2009 in Swaziland, only two cases were reported in the same year and they were treated.
Mhlanga said; ?the country?s Immediate Disease Notification System (977) has shown that at least one suspected case of H1N1 has been reported over the past 24hrs.?
The flu first hit South Africa last week, where 202 cases were reported. Gauteng Province reported 191 cases out of these.
?Regional health authorities are reminded that cases and local outbreaks of H1N1 (2009) infection will continue to occur and in some locations, such outbreaks could have a substantial impact on communities,? said Mhlanga.
He said early recognition and appropriate treatment of such cases remains important. He advised people with persistent flu to do a check up because the symptoms of Swine Flu are not that much different from normal flu.
People who are at high risk of the pandemic H1N1 virus are young children, pregnant women and people with underlying respiratory or other chronic conditions, including asthma and diabetes
