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Wed, 12/23/2009 - 18:18
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One new death confirmed relating to H1N1 virus
BANGKOK, Dec 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported one more death from the Influenza Type A(H1N1) virus, raising the country’s total fatalities to 191.
The victim was a 21-year-old woman who had experienced chronic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and severe pneumonia for five years, according to the ministry’s weekly report on Influenza A(H1N1) situation from December 13-19.
The ministry confirmed 54 new infections in 13 provinces in its weekly report, said Dr Paichit Varachit, permanent secretary for public health.
Thailand recorded 29,886 patients in total from May to December 19, he said.
Health experts projected the spread of the virus through mid-2010. They are concerned that transmission may easily occur during the New Year holidays as people will join celebrations in crowded public areas or use crowded public transportation to travel home to the provinces.
Dr Paichit, however, instructed health offices nationwide to inform the public in protecting themselves from the flu and advised patients diagnosed with the flu to stay at home.
Regarding the human to human-to-pig transmission of the H1N1 virus which occurred in Saraburi, the 95 persons under medical observation have not fallen ill so far.
All the exposed workers are under medical surveillance through Saturday. (TNA)
The victim was a 21-year-old woman who had experienced chronic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and severe pneumonia for five years, according to the ministry’s weekly report on Influenza A(H1N1) situation from December 13-19.
The ministry confirmed 54 new infections in 13 provinces in its weekly report, said Dr Paichit Varachit, permanent secretary for public health.
Thailand recorded 29,886 patients in total from May to December 19, he said.
Health experts projected the spread of the virus through mid-2010. They are concerned that transmission may easily occur during the New Year holidays as people will join celebrations in crowded public areas or use crowded public transportation to travel home to the provinces.
Dr Paichit, however, instructed health offices nationwide to inform the public in protecting themselves from the flu and advised patients diagnosed with the flu to stay at home.
Regarding the human to human-to-pig transmission of the H1N1 virus which occurred in Saraburi, the 95 persons under medical observation have not fallen ill so far.
All the exposed workers are under medical surveillance through Saturday. (TNA)
