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    BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - A 28-year-old man has been confirmed as the first person in Belgium known to be infected with the H1N1 flu virus, soon after returning from a trip to the United States, the Belgian health minister said on Wednesday.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/compa...56589020090513

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    Re: First new flu case in Belgium confirmed

    Originally posted by tyto View Post
    BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - A 28-year-old man has been confirmed as the first person in Belgium known to be infected with the H1N1 flu virus, soon after returning from a trip to the United States, the Belgian health minister said on Wednesday.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/compa...56589020090513
    Welcome to FluTrackers, tyto.

    full article here:

    PDATE 1-First case of H1N1 flu in Belgium confirmed

    Wed May 13, 2009 1:09pm EDT

    BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - A 28-year-old man has been confirmed as the first person in Belgium known to be infected with the H1N1 flu virus, soon after returning from a trip to the United States, the Belgian health minister said on Wednesday.
    "He will be kept in isolation and people he has been in contact with will be contacted for a follow-up," Health Minister Laurette Onkelinx told a news conference.
    She noted doctors said there was nothing to worry about in the patient's case. The man, from the northern Belgian region of Ghent, had just returned from 10 days in New York and four days in Chicago, Onkelinx said.
    The H1N1 virus, sometimes referred to as "swine flu" or "Mexican flu" has infected nearly 6,000 people in 33 countries, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
    While health officials say it appears to be a little more contagious and severe than seasonal influenza, only the most vulnerable patients are advised to use drugs to treat it.
    This is, in part, to keep the drugs working well in case the strain becomes more dangerous. (For more Reuters stories on swine flu, click on [nFLU]) (For more Reuters swine flu coverage, please click here: here) (Writing and additional reporting by Anne Jolis; editing by Andrew Roche)

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    • #3
      Re: First new flu case in Belgium confirmed

      Machine translation

      2nd case of influenza has in Belgium

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      <!-- infos -->A second case of porcine influenza has (H1N1) was confirmed in Belgium, twenty-four hours after the advertisement of a first case in the country since the beginning of the epidemic with Mexico, announced the ministry for Health.

      The ministry in the immediate future did not give details on the contaminated person, the minister having to give more information at the time of a press conference in end of the afternoon.

      Saved since the appearance of the disease, Belgium announced Wednesday that the tests carried out on a 28 year old man of the area of Ghent (north-western), sunken Monday of the United States, were positive.

      The first patient, whose state of health does not cause concern, was taken charges Wednesday by a dedicated service with it with the Saint-Pierre hospital of Brussels, in conformity with the plan prepared by the Belgian authorities.

      Un second cas de grippe porcine A(H1N1) a été confirmé en Belgique, vingt-quatre heures après l'annonce d'un premier cas dans le pays depuis le début de l'épidémie au Mexique, a annoncé le ministère d...

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      • #4
        Re: 2nd case of influenza confirmed in Belgium

        Belgium confirms second case of swine flu

        Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Thu, 05/14/2009 -

        Brussels - The Belgian authorities on Thursday confirmed the second case of swine flu in the country, less than 24 hours after the first case was identified, Belgian media reported.

        A special governmental commission set up to control any possible outbreak of the disease made the announcement, the Belga news agency said. The identity of the victim is not yet known.

        The news comes a day after the commission confirmed that a 28-year-old Flemish man from near the town of Ghent had tested positive for the new form of swine flu.

        He had just returned from a visit to New York and Chicago. (1st case,ed)

        According to Flemish broadcaster VRT, the man was "doing well" and was eager to return home, but would be kept in quarantine for five days as a precaution.(

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        • #5
          Re: 2nd case of influenza confirmed in Belgium

          Google translated

          Seven cases of influenza A/H1N1 in Belgium



          21.05.09 - After 18:15

          A young woman from an analysis of Walloon Brabant
          positive this afternoon to influenza A/H1N1, a
          new analysis of the Scientific Institute of Health
          Service has confirmed this evening a seventh case positive
          Belgium.

          This is a man of the province of Antwerp is
          Chicago returned yesterday after a stay in the United States.
          Upon his arrival, he contacted his doctor because he
          felt ill and had pain. To
          time, he showed no symptoms. The
          same evening, he also presented fever,
          slight cough and muscle aches. Since
          today it is under supervision of an emergency
          local hospital where the emergency physician and the physician
          Community inspector decided to do a test,
          as recommended in the procedure.

          Tonight, health authorities have already identified
          thirteen people with whom the man had
          close contacts since his return. They were
          contacted and given preventive treatment for
          antiviral drugs. The man was transported to
          Hospital Saint-Pierre of Brussels to be insulated.
          Currently, its status is not a concern.

          The list of passengers on the flight which was
          man has been sought. Those who could
          be contaminated during the flight will be contacted by
          authorities. If persons are not living
          in Belgium, their identification data will be
          forwarded to the health of the country where they
          resident.

          Toute l'actualité belge et internationale sur RTBF.be : retrouvez toutes les news info, sport, culture, musique et bien plus encore et accédez aux chaînes TV, radio et marques de la RTBF.

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          • #6
            Re: 7 cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed in Belgium

            Two new cases of influenza A (H1N1) with a child 10 years

            29.05.09 - 08:47 Two new cases of influenza A/H1N1 were confirmed Thursday night in Belgium,
            Friday morning said the Commissioner interminist&#233;riel Influenza. This is a child of 10 years
            Tervuren capita and a man of 30 years living Brussels.

            The first case is a child of Tervuren capita 10 years, returned Sunday from the United States with his
            family. Upon his return he was not ill and do
            showed no symptoms. It was only Wednesday that the child fell ill and did
            therefore not presented at his school, the Gemeentelijke Basischool Moorsel "De Fonkel.

            An analysis has revealed Thursday evening that the child was infected by influenza A (H1N1). All students
            of the class of children and their teachers, have already been encountered last night and received
            treatment of antiviral drugs, said the Commissioner interminist&#233;riel Influenza.

            The
            other families of students attending this school have been called or visited.
            As a precaution, the school will be closed until Tuesday, June 2 and was asked to all
            families to stay home and monitor the health of their children.

            It is asked the media not to contact the families involved and was asked to
            them to limit contact with their family only to avoid as much as possible
            spread of influenza.
            The Commissioner was able to contact 258 of the 268 children, says the news release
            Friday morning.

            The second case concerns a man of 30 living in Brussels, income from New York May 28
            last. He had contact with another person who has received treatment for drugs
            antivirals. The man was transported in the evening at the St. Pierre Hospital in Brussels.

            Toute l'actualité belge et internationale sur RTBF.be : retrouvez toutes les news info, sport, culture, musique et bien plus encore et accédez aux chaînes TV, radio et marques de la RTBF.




            The number of confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in our country now is ten.

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            • #7
              Re: Belgium: 12 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

              May 31, 2009 9:01
              Belgium confirms 2 new swine flu cases

              By ASSOCIATED PRESS
              BRUSSELS

              The Belgian government confirmed two more cases of swine flu, bringing the total there to 12.

              The government's influenza task force said late Saturday a Belgian man who returned from Costa Rica on May 23 was likely infected with the A/H1N1 strain of influenza during the flight. He no longer shows any flu symptoms.

              The second case is a "young man" who returned home from New York on Friday.

              The flu task force said he has been hospitalized and a person he has been in contact with has been given antiviral medication.

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              • #8
                Re: Belgium: 12 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                A new case of influenza A (H1N1) in Belgium, 14th


                05.06.09 - 20:31 interminist?riel

                The Commissioner informed that a new influenza case of influenza A/H1N1

                was discovered on Friday. This is the fourteenth case
                positive in Belgium.
                The Scientific Institute of Public Health has analyzed two
                other samples that were negative.

                This is a man living in Flemish Brabant. He fell ill on the day
                his return from the United States, on the night of 2 to 3 June He traveled on a flight
                New York - Brussels and has previously spent time in Orlando.
                Thursday, he called his doctor. That court found symptoms
                influenza. In consultation with the physician community, it was
                decided to perform a test on the patient.

                On Friday afternoon, the result was positive. The man was transferred
                at the St Pierre Hospital in Brussels where he is isolated and receives the necessary care.
                His condition is currently not a concern.

                Since his return Wednesday, the man has not left his house. Its
                close contacts are limited to seven people. They receive a salary
                preventive antivirals and will be requested to monitor
                changes in their health and avoid contact with other
                people.

                The list of passengers on the flight in which the man was requested by
                health authorities. People who could have been contaminated during the
                flight will be contacted.

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                • #9
                  Re: Belgium: 17 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                  Saturday, June 13, 2009 | Source: VRT

                  Airhostess Jetairfly has Mexican flu

                  belga

                  An airhostess of the Belgian airline
                  Jetairfly has A/H1N1-virus been better
                  known as the Mexican flu.
                  The Commissioner
                  Influenza is currently in contact with passengers
                  flights on which the woman worked. Virologists Marc van
                  Ranst the Commissioner confirmed as Influenza
                  Belga Saturday to a message from the VRT.

                  It is not clear how the airhostess infected
                  affected with the virus. All other crew members
                  risk flights have been also investigated and
                  get preventive virus inhibitors.

                  According to Marc Van Ranst are also two other
                  countrymen infected. This brings the total
                  number of Mexican flu in our country at 17.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Belgium: 19 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                    Air hostess & two passengers in Belgium have swine flu

                    A flight attendant from Jetairfly, a Belgian charter airline, and two passengers have come down with the H1N1 flu virus, otherwise known as swine flu.

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                    The first to come down with the new strain of flu was an air hostess with Belgian aviation company Jetairfly. She is believed to have contracted the virus while in the Dominican Republic, says the head of Belgium's influenza task force Marc Van Ranst.

                    Two passengers on a flight from the Caribbean country back to Belgium were also infected. Authorities said Sunday that 60 people on the flight have been contacted and are receiving preventative anti-viral treatment.

                    All Jetairfly crew members on flights to high risk destinations have also been preventively given the virus inhibitors.

                    On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 flu to be the first flu pandemic of the 21st century.



                    ECDC, Belgium + 2, June 15

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                    • #11
                      Re: Belgium: 26 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                      Already, 26 cases of Mexican flu in our country


                      20:30 There are again two cases of Mexican flu have emerged in our country. It
                      Inter-Ministerial Commission Influenza has two positive samples detected. It
                      is a man of Flemish Brabant and a young man from West-Flanders. This
                      is the number of confirmed cases in our country at 26.



                      The man from Limburg was on June 15 from Australia and got back two days
                      later the first flu symptoms. During his flight back to our country, he thus
                      still not contagious.

                      Isolation

                      He will get antivirals administered and should stay home in isolation.
                      The twelve people since his return he has been in contact are
                      also isolated and preventive treatment with antivirals.

                      The young man from West-Flanders has recently been on a trip to the Dominican
                      Republic.
                      He came back to Thursday, June 18, but felt two days earlier
                      already sick. The man and a person with whom he has had close contact were
                      isolated.

                      The passenger list of flight is requested so that travelers at risk,
                      can be contacted.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Belgium: 30 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                        Belgium has already 30 Swine flu infections

                        20/06/2009 18:55

                        Belgium now has 30 cases of the swine or A/H1N1-griep. Both Saturday and Sunday reported the Interministerial Influenza Commission that there are two new infections have come to light. Counting them in four days with ten new infections.

                        An analysis Saturday brought the disease to light when a young woman from the province of Hainaut.

                        They returned on June 18 returned from the Dominican Republic, with the same flight as the young man who tested positive Friday.

                        The woman was Friday already isolated at home because the flight was in close contact with the young man. According to the procedure she received preventive anti-viral drugs, but Saturday showed them to be infected.

                        Sunday two people tested positive to the same flight on June 18 were returned from the Dominican Republic. The two women, respectively, from the province of Namur and the province of Flemish Brabant.

                        Both consulted on Saturday, June 20 their doctor, who decided a test run. Sunday showed that for both women positively.

                        The two women were isolated at home and receive treatment with antiviral drugs.

                        The fourth new patient is a young woman from the province of Antwerp on June 18 via London has returned from New York. The day before she had been suffering from flu symptoms. A test showed positive for the Saturday A/H1N1-flu.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Belgium: 42 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                          Influenza A/H1N1: three new cases confirmed

                          26.06.09 - 20:20 (Belga) Three new cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been detected in Belgium, bringing to 42 the total number of infected people.

                          In the first case, a man living in Flemish Brabant, who returned from the Dominican Republic last Sunday and felt the first symptoms of the flu on Tuesday. He contacted his doctor on Thursday. He was not contagious during his trip.

                          The second case is a young woman living in Flemish Brabant. It did not travel but had close contact with the patient returned on June 20 of the United States and has been tested positive to influenza A/H1N1 Tuesday.

                          The third case is a young woman from the province of East Flanders. She traveled in the United Kingdom and returned to Brussels on Sunday. She felt the flu symptoms Thursday and contacted her doctor on Friday. The situation of these patients is not a concern.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Belgium: 49 Cases of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

                            State of affairs A/H1N1-griep on 30/06/09:

                            Three new cases confirmed

                            The Inter-Ministerial Commission Influenza know, there are 11 samples were
                            introduced in the laboratory of the Scientific Institute of Public Health. Three
                            it yielded a positive result for the A/H1N1-griep. A fourth sample tested
                            positive for seasonal flu. The other 7 samples tested negative.

                            The first case involves a man from the province of Walloon Brabant on Monday, June 22 is
                            returned from the United States. He felt the first flu symptoms (cough and
                            feeling unwell) at Saturday, June 27. On Monday, June 29, he consulted his doctor, who in
                            consultation with a gezondheidsinspecteur the Community has decided to test them
                            perform. Today, the test is positive for A/H1N1-griep. The man was not
                            infectious during the flight.

                            The second case is a young man from Vlaams-Brabant. On Saturday, June 27 he
                            returned from the United Kingdom and Sunday, June 28 he felt the flu symptoms
                            (fever and feeling unwell). On Monday, June 29, he consulted his doctor, who in
                            consultation with a gezondheidsinspecteur the Community has decided to test them
                            perform.

                            The third case involves a boy who Monday, June 29 via Paris is returned from Hong
                            Kong. He felt the first flu symptoms (fever, cough and feel) on Friday
                            June 26 and on Monday, June 29 consulted a physician.

                            These three individuals are isolated at home and receive appropriate treatment with antiviral
                            means. Their health is of course precisely the following days
                            followed. All persons with whom they have close contact and be contacted
                            receive preventive treatment.

                            Since both the young man who returned from the United Kingdom as the boy
                            who returned from Hong Kong may be infected during their trip, the
                            health authorities to contact the other passengers who have a risk.

                            Until today in Belgium, 49 cases of A/H1N1-griep. The Commission remains
                            continuously inform the press about new possible cases in our country.

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                            • #15
                              Belgium - Cases - 56

                              [Google Translation]

                              State of affairs A/H1N1-griep on 04/07/09:

                              Two new cases confirmed

                              The Inter-Ministerial Commission Influenza know, there are 10 languages were introduced in the laboratory of the Scientific Institute of Public Health. Two of them yielded a positive result for the A/H1N1-griep. Two other samples tested positive for seasonal flu. The other 6 samples tested negative.

                              The first case involves a young man from the province of Antwerp on Tuesday, June 30 came back from Spain. The day before he felt the first flu symptoms (fever, cough, general malaise and respiratory problems), and Friday, July 3, he contacted his doctor. They decided, in consultation with a gezondheidsinspecteur of the Community, for a test run. Today, the test is positive for A/H1N1-griep. As the man was contagious during his flight to the health authorities all necessary to the other passengers who have a risk about it.

                              The second case is a young man from the province of Flemish Brabant. On Tuesday, June 30 he returned from California. On Thursday, July 2 he felt the first flu symptoms and Saturday, July 4th consulted his doctor. They decided, in consultation with a gezondheidsinspecteur of the Community, for a test run. The man was not contagious during his flight.

                              These 2 people are isolated at home and receive appropriate treatment with antivirals. Their health is obviously the next few days carefully followed. All persons with whom they had close contact have also been isolated at home and receive preventive treatment.

                              To date there are 56 cases of Belgium A/H1N1-griep. The Commissioner continues to press the ongoing information about new possible cases in our country.

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