Report three new cases of influenza in Bahamas
Report three new cases of influenza in Bahamas
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Report three new cases of influenza in Bahamas
thursday, 03 of 2009 of diciembre
03 of December 2009, 09:51 Nassau, Dec 3 (PL) Bahamian health authorities today reported three new cases of influenza A (H1N1) in the country, after several weeks without registering an increase in the number of infected by the disease .
According to Health Ministry adviser Carey Baldwin are two high school teens and a student primary school St Andrew, in Beijing.
So far, patients evolved favorably after treatment in case of pandemic. With the confirmation of new infections, the government asked the public to exercise extreme hygiene in homes, workplaces and schools.
It called on all citizens of the country to receive the flu vaccine, which is offered free of charge at all health of the nation, as another preventative measure against disease.
Earlier this week, the holder of the sector, Hubert Minnis, announced that the Bahamas will take to acquire the drug against influenza because of the fall of 50 per cent of world production of the drug.
According to the minister, is expected to receive the first dose of Tamiflu in January.
Official statistics indicate that the Caribbean territory, with over 307 thousand 451 inhabitants, recorded 44 cases confirmed with the flu and four deaths.
ocs / ymr