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**FrenchieGirl** · May 23, 2009, 07:35 AM

Re: U.S. resident in S. Korea confirmed as new flu case: govt

S Korea confirms sixth A/H1N1 influenza case

www.chinaview.cn 2009-05-23 19:19:40

SEOUL, May 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korean health authorities confirmed Saturday that a South Korean woman living together with the fifth confirmed case has been infected with the new type-A influenza virus, as the sixth case in the nation.

The 26-year-old woman resides in the same building as an American English teacher who was confirmed to be infected with the virus Saturday morning, said the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health authorities said they are working on tracking down about 70 individuals who came into contact with the American woman since she arrived in the country on May 16.

Out of the 70, seven including the newly confirm case have been quarantined after showing apparent flu-like symptoms. Four have been classified as possibly being infected with type-A/H1N1 influenza and have been moved to a hospital in Seoul, while two others have already tested negative, the authorities said.

The center said test results for the four possible patients will be disclosed on Sunday.

The South Korean government has now confirmed six cases of the new virus -- four Koreans, one Vietnamese traveler and one American. Three South Koreans have all recovered from the disease after being treated with antiviral medication.

Since the outbreak of the new flu virus was first reported in Mexico last month, Seoul has been stepping up efforts to stem the spread of the disease by intensifying monitoring of inbound travelers.

**Shiloh** · May 24, 2009, 07:49 AM

Re: So. Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...431459/1/.html

Report says another 11 H1N1 flu cases confirmed in South Korea
Posted: 24 May 2009 2028 hrs

Special Report
? Flu Outbreak

SEOUL : South Korea on Sunday reported another 11 confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) flu infection, bringing the total to 21 in the country amid fears of the disease spreading fast, Yonhap news agency said.

The new cases of A (H1N1) influenza infection were found in three children who arrived here from New York early Sunday, and eight foreigners who had trained together to work as English teachers along with a US infected patient, Yonhap said, citing health authorities.

Yonhap said some of the foreigners had been sent to language institutes in different cities nationwide before being quarantined, sparking health concerns.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which had earlier quarantined the three children as probable cases, refused to confirm the news report, saying the final results were due on Monday.

Seoul's health ministry had previously confirmed 10 cases of H1N1 flu infection. - AFP/ms

**tropical** · May 24, 2009, 08:42 AM

Re: So. Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+

the vectors of spreadings are note (majority scholar related), but no international health protocols to quarantine or stop the vectors entrance and mingling

the policy of spreadings ...

**Treyfish** · May 24, 2009, 07:08 PM

Re: So. Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+

Additional new type-A flu case confirmed in S. Korea

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Monday they have confirmed an additional case of Influenza A, bringing the total number of people infected with the new flu virus here to 22.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/tech...01500320F.HTML

**Treyfish** · May 24, 2009, 07:21 PM

Re: So. Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+

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국내 체류하던 영어강사 집단에서 또 한 명의 신종인플루엔자 환자가 발생했다.

English teachers in the group was staying in a new influenza pandemic, another patient said.

또 미국발 한국인 여성 1명은 환자로 추정돼 공항에 격리됐다.

The Korean women migukbal a patient who was quarantined at the airport chujeongdwae.

보건복지가족부 중앙인플루엔자대책본부는 지금까지 14명의 환자가 발생한 영어강사 일행 중 미국인 남성(24) 1명이 추가로 인플루엔자A(H1N1) 환자로 확인됐다고 25일 밝혔다.

Family health and welfare measures to the central headquarters of flu cases so far of 14 English teachers of the American male friends (24) as a people, the influenza A (H1N1) was identified as the patient was 25 days.

이에 따라 지금까지 국내 신종인플루엔자 확진 환자는 총 22명으로 늘었다.

Accordingly, in so far a total of 22 new patients increased hwakjin influenza.

이날 확인된 미국인 환자는 현재 국가지정 격리병상에서 입원치료를 받고 있는 14명과 마찬가지로 ㅊ어학원 영어강사 중 1명이다.

Specifies the current state of the isolation beds identified in American patients hospitalized as a 14 and was one of the ㅊeohakwon English instructor.

이 미국인 강사는 23일 확진된 미국인 여성(23)과 같은 오피스텔에 거주했기 때문에 23일 밤부터 별도의 시설에 격리됐다.

23 American instructors hwakjindoen American women (23) and the same office in 23 days because it was night, quarantined in a separate facility.

이후 24일 신종플루 가능성이 높은 추정환자로 분류돼 국가지정 격리병상으로 이송됐다.

24 days after the patient was classified as a new flu is likely to have been transported to the nationally-designated isolation beds.

이들 영어강사 일행에서 신종플루 집단발병이 계속됨에 따라 보건당국에는 비상이 걸렸다.

The English instructor party group in the new flu outbreak, health authorities continue as the emergency.

이들은 단체 생활을 했지만 교육 이후에는 각자 자유시간을 가졌던 데다 일부는 22일부터 만 1일 동안 지역사회로 파견돼 지역사회 감염 확산이 우려가 크다고 보건당국은 설명했다.

Group life, but after the training had their free time because of some of the 22 to 10,001 days pagyeondwae community community for the spread of infection, health authorities said the big concern.

또 이들과는 별개로 25일 새벽 미국에서 일본 나리타공항을 경유해 인천으로 입국한 28세 여성이 추정환자로 확인됐다.

In addition, apart from 25 at the Narita Airport in the United States via Japan in Incheon, South Korea 28-year-old female patient was confirmed this estimate.

이 여성은 현재 공항에 격리돼 있으나 추정환자로 분류됐으므로 국가지정 격리병상으로 이송될 예정이다.

The woman was currently a patient at the airport, but as gyeokridwae specify reinforced isolation beds, so the country will yisongdoel.

이에 따라 이날 오전 중 국가지정 격리병원에 입원한 환자는 19명으로 늘게 됐다.

The isolation hospital in the morning to specify the country of 19 hospitalized patients were undoubtedly increase traffic.

http://translate.google.com/translat...F8&sl=ko&tl=en

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**FrenchieGirl** · May 29, 2009, 05:49 AM

South Korea - Cases - 35

S Korea's confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 35

www.chinaview.cn 2009-05-29 17:57:13 Print

SEOUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's health authorities confirmed two more cases of A/H1N1 flu virus infection on Friday, raising the confirmed case toll to 35.

A 20-year-old Korean woman, who was studying in the United States, arrived on May 24, who voluntarily reported to the authorities due to symptoms similar to the disease.

A 48-year-old Korean woman arrived on May 25 from the United States, and also voluntarily notified the authorities of her symptoms.

With the recent confirmations, South Korea's A/H1N1 flu confirmation toll stands at 35 as of Friday.

**FrenchieGirl** · May 31, 2009, 03:24 AM

Re: So. Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+ ...Now 39

South Korea confirms four new cases of swine flu

Agencies

Published: May 31, 2009, 08:34

Seoul: The South Korean Health Ministry has confirmed four more people have tested positive for swine flu, including an 18-month-old American.

The ministry said on Sunday that the toddler and three other South Koreans arrived in the country between May 25-30 and have been quarantined in hospitals.

It did not give any further details.

It said the latest cases raise the country's total to 39, including 21 Americans.

**Sally Furniss** · June 2, 2009, 04:59 AM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+ ...Now 39

S Korea's A/H1N1 flu toll tops 41
Tuesday, 02 June 2009

SEOUL, June 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's health authorities confirmed two additional cases of A/ H1N1 flu virus infection on Monday, raising the confirmed case toll to 41. The authorities said that a 32-year-old woman, who has been pregnant for three months, arrived from the United States recently, and went through a thorough examination afterwards.
However, as the patient showed light symptoms, the authorities allowed her not to take any antiviral medicine due to worries over the embryo.
Another 53-year-old female Korean-American was also confirmed with the flu after arriving from the United States on May 31.
With the recent new cases, South Korea's A/H1N1 flu confirmation toll stands at 41.

Source : Xinhua English

**Shiloh** · June 8, 2009, 09:17 AM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases May 23+ ...Now 48

Source: http://news.google.ca/news/search?ne...ing=n&start=20

South Korea confirms 48th case of swine flu
6/8/2009, 9:16 a.m. EDT
The Associated Press

(AP) ? SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's health authorities say that one more case of swine flu has been confirmed, bringing to the country's total to 48.

The Health Ministry said in a statement Monday that a 28-year-old South Korean man tested positive for the virus Sunday shortly after returning from a trip to the United States.

The statement said only four of the country's 48 cases remain quarantined while the rest has already recovered and been released from hospitals.

The ministry said the 48 cases include 22 Americans.

**Gert van der Hoek** · June 15, 2009, 10:09 AM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases - 67

More H1N1 infections found in students from abroad

Six more Koreans that had traveled in the United States have contracted the H1N1 flu virus, health officials said yesterday.

The number of people infected with the disease in Korea has reached 67 as of yesterday.

While they were at a state-run isolation hospital for treatment and observation, health officials quarantined their family members in their homes during the virus' seven-day incubation period. No transmission has been found among other family members so far.

Along with checking passengers onboard the same flights with the confirmed patients, health officials asked other travelers to report to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at (02) 157-1610. The airplanes include NW095 from Detroit to Incheon on June 13, NW085 from New York to Gimhae on June 9 and KE024 from San Francisco to Incheon on June 10.

Considering the possible influx of Korean and foreign students from abroad during the summer season, health officials had met to offer precautionary measures to officials of local universities. They agreed to install thermal imaging equipment at the universities; health centers.

Health officials also warned that international events scheduled in the coming months are cause for concern.

"In preparation for the possible entry of the virus throug some international events, we are stepping up efforts to educate participants on the disease and precautionary measures against it," said Jun Byung-yool, a senior official of the Korean disease control center.

An Australian lacrosse player staying at an isolation hospital after testing positive for the virus is recovering, according to health officials. The 19 year old entered the country along with his Australian lacrosse team to participate in an international tournament in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province from June 8-21.

After his infection was confirmed, the other 25 team members, as well as the player's mother were also under quarantine at a facility in Suwon.

They will be allowed to return to their home country when no symptoms are found during the seven-day incubation period, health officials said.

"The Australian team, including the confirmed patient, could not participate in the tournament because they were quarantined beforehand," a health official said. "Despite the coach's request that they be able to attend the last few games, we decided to stick to our principle that mandates isolation due to possible infection for at least seven days."

The Korea Herald

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/06/16/200906160053.asp

The Korea Herald is South Korea’s largest English-language daily and the country’s sole member of the Asia News Network (ANN).

**FrenchieGirl** · June 16, 2009, 04:54 PM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases H1N1 - 67

06-16-2009 11:27
SNU Medical Doctor Infected With New Flu
A medical doctor working for a South Korean hospital has been confirmed to have been infected with Influenza A, hospital officials said Tuesday.

The Seoul National University Hospital said one of its staff, 33, has been under close observation for treatment after she tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

She showed flu-like symptoms after returning from a recent trip to the United States to attend an academic conference on gastrointestinal disorders, according to Yonhap News Agency. She voluntarily asked for a medical checkup on June 10 and has been placed under observation since Monday.

The latest case has been reported to the nation's health authorities for confirmation, hospital officials said.

The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said it is conducting tests on samples from the patient and the final results might be available later in the day.

It would mark the first time that a medical worker has been infected with the contagious disease in South Korea. South Korea has confirmed a total of 67 cases of the new flu.

**Treyfish** · June 20, 2009, 07:38 AM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases H1N1 - 105

S. Korea's new H1N1 flu cases surge to 105

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SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- An additional 15 South Koreans were found to have been infected with the new H1N1 flu on Saturday, bringing the nation's total to 105, health officials said Saturday.

South Korea had been considered relatively insulated from the highly contagious virus, originally called "swine flu," but the figure presaged a growing number of infections as the largest number confirmed infected within one day.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/nati...002000320.HTML

**Shiloh** · June 21, 2009, 10:34 PM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases H1N1 - 115

Source: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSI...0906220057.asp

H1N1 cases exceed 100

The total number of people infected with the H1N1 flu virus here passed the one hundred mark on Saturday, 50 days after the nation's first case was announced on May 2.

According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, 115 people have contracted the virus in Korea, with 10 additional cases found yesterday.

Along with five separate cases - including four Americans and one Korean traveling from the United States - another five people were infected with the disease after having been in close contact with confirmed patients.

Two females are believed to have fall sick after being infected through a company colleague, who was found to have the virus on Saturday.

Three people were also confirmed to be infected with the disease through their friend, a 19-year-old Korean student who recently returned from the United States and tested positive for the virus on June 18.

All of them were place in a state-run isolation hospital for treatment and observation.

Health officials are tracking down passengers onboard the same flights, along with those confirmed patients and others who might have been in close contact with them.

Health officials said the number of confirmed patients will continue to increase in the coming months as students from abroad and vacationers who travel to other countries return Korea.

(jylee@heraldm.com)

　

By Lee Ji-yoon
2009.06.22

**Treyfish** · June 27, 2009, 08:27 AM

Re: South Korea: Confirmed cases H1N1 - 115

S. Korea confirms 15 more flu cases

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The 15 individuals tested positive for the H1N1 virus, with most having contracted the disease through direct contact with other patients, the health ministry said in a statement. A total of 65 patients, including the newly infected, are being treated at state-designated hospitals.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/tech...001500320.HTML

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