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MoH denies swine flu infection at Qatif hospital
ARAB NEWS
Published ? Sunday 8 November 2015
Last update 8 November 2015 3:20 am
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has denied that Qatif Central Hospital had recorded a large number of cases of the swine flu virus.
Health Ministry spokesman Faisal Al-Zahrani told local media that there were a number of seasonal flu cases in the hospital, just as in other regions of the Kingdom. He recommended citizens and residents get flu vaccinations as a preventive measure.
There were reports warning people not to go to Qatif Central Hospital for treatment because of rumors that the hospital had a large number of cases of swine flu virus. Many people had allegedly been hospitalized and among those were staff members from the emergency division. According to the rumors, there are 15 confirmed cases of the flu, not to mention other suspected ones.
The reports also that there were not enough isolation rooms at the hospital and this led the hospital to use recovery rooms and even refer patients to other government hospitals.
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?There are similarities between the symptoms of swine flu and seasonal flu, including fever, cough, throat infection, body aches and pains, headache and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea,? he said.
Al-Shaif said some symptoms might require ambulatory medical attention such as shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, mental confusion, severe or persistent vomiting which can lead to dehydration and high temperatures over an extended time.
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http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/832271
ARAB NEWS
Published ? Sunday 8 November 2015
Last update 8 November 2015 3:20 am
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has denied that Qatif Central Hospital had recorded a large number of cases of the swine flu virus.
Health Ministry spokesman Faisal Al-Zahrani told local media that there were a number of seasonal flu cases in the hospital, just as in other regions of the Kingdom. He recommended citizens and residents get flu vaccinations as a preventive measure.
There were reports warning people not to go to Qatif Central Hospital for treatment because of rumors that the hospital had a large number of cases of swine flu virus. Many people had allegedly been hospitalized and among those were staff members from the emergency division. According to the rumors, there are 15 confirmed cases of the flu, not to mention other suspected ones.
The reports also that there were not enough isolation rooms at the hospital and this led the hospital to use recovery rooms and even refer patients to other government hospitals.
...
?There are similarities between the symptoms of swine flu and seasonal flu, including fever, cough, throat infection, body aches and pains, headache and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea,? he said.
Al-Shaif said some symptoms might require ambulatory medical attention such as shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, mental confusion, severe or persistent vomiting which can lead to dehydration and high temperatures over an extended time.
...
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/832271