The Department of Health have recorded an additional 64 cases of Influenza A(H1N1) within the previous 24 hours. The Philippines has now a total of 311 cases infected by the virus.
In these new cases, 40 of whom are women and 24 men. There age is between 3 to 62-years. In terms of nationalites, 62 are Filipinos and two are foreigners.
The DOH, however will still not declare a "public health emergency" despite the immidiate rising of new cases. According to Health Sec. Francisco Duque III, despite the rapid increase of A (H1N1), the cases are considered mild cases. All of whom are quickly recovering and some cases no longer needs to take TAMIFLU (a drug that .
Duque further added that the declaration of state of calamity in Jaen, Nueva Ecija are recent decisions of the local government of Nueva Ecija and are not recommendations to DOH.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
4 New Cases of A(H1N1) in Dela Salle University
The AH1N1 cases in the Philippines have increased from 43 to 46 according to Department of Health (DOH). The new cases includes 4 students from Dela Salle University in Taft making a total of 7 cases of infected students. Far Eastern University-East Asia College have also confirmed that they have one student who is infected by the virus.“We have reached 46 and although it’s a big number we are fortunate that all of these are just mild cases which are consistent with most of the cases of A(H1N1) we are seeing in other affected countries,” said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during the press conference.
Meanwhile, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have postpone the opening of classes in Colleges and Universities. The school opening is moved to June 15. According to CHED Chairman Emmanuel Angeles, the postponement of classes will allow Filipinos and Foreigners who came abroad to self quarantine themselves for possible A(H1N1) infection.
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