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SANA?A ? One person died on Thursday at the Saudi German Hospital in Sana?a, due to the H1N1 virus, according to Dr. Abdulhakeem Al-Kohlani, director of the Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control Department in the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MPHP).
The H1N1 virus is commonly known as the swine flu.
Al- Kohlani said four other people died at the Science and Technology Hospital. The were not diagnosed, but doctors believe they also fell victim the flu.
H1N1 is a seasonal disease. It has not been classified as an epidemic in Yemen yet because experts only classify an outbreak as an epidemic if affected populations belong to at least four different governorates. ?Therefore, people shouldn?t panic,? Al-Kohlani said. Instead, they should take measures to remain H1N1-free by using hospital masks and maintaining proper hygiene.
Dr. Mohammed Osama, the deputy representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Yemen, also urged citizens not to panic.
?The situation isn?t worrying because diseases such as the flu and cough usually appear due to change between summer and winter and then disappear at the end of winter,? Osama said.
Al-Kolhani said the five who died all had advanced stages of the disease. Had they sought help earlier, their odds of survival would have been greatly increased. He urged citizens who exhibit symptoms to remain calm and seek medical help.
The H1N1 virus is commonly known as the swine flu.
Al- Kohlani said four other people died at the Science and Technology Hospital. The were not diagnosed, but doctors believe they also fell victim the flu.
H1N1 is a seasonal disease. It has not been classified as an epidemic in Yemen yet because experts only classify an outbreak as an epidemic if affected populations belong to at least four different governorates. ?Therefore, people shouldn?t panic,? Al-Kohlani said. Instead, they should take measures to remain H1N1-free by using hospital masks and maintaining proper hygiene.
Dr. Mohammed Osama, the deputy representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Yemen, also urged citizens not to panic.
?The situation isn?t worrying because diseases such as the flu and cough usually appear due to change between summer and winter and then disappear at the end of winter,? Osama said.
Al-Kolhani said the five who died all had advanced stages of the disease. Had they sought help earlier, their odds of survival would have been greatly increased. He urged citizens who exhibit symptoms to remain calm and seek medical help.
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