Four more imported swine flu cases confirmed

Taiwan News

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan’s health authorities reported Thursday four more cases of imported swine flu, with three from Thailand and one from America, bringing to 36 the country’s total number of confirmed cases.According to the Central Epidemics Command Center (CECC), one of the four new cases is a 22-year-old female, who traveled on a college graduation trip to Thailand from June 3-9 along with a 22-member group. She was found with a fever upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at the end of her trip.

Two students in the same group found with fevers have been found not to be infected with swine flu, officially known as influenza A(H1N1).

The 34th case is a 26-year-old man, who was in a 30-member tour group to Thailand from June 3-8. The man began to suffer from symptoms of fever and coughing after returning to Taiwan, and went to the hospital on June 9.

No other member in the man’s group has been discovered with swine flu symptoms, the center said.

The 35th case is a 30-year-old Thai engineer working in Taiwan, who returned to and stayed in his country from May 27-June 7. The man came down with a fever and a runny nose from June 9 and went to the hospital by himself the following day.

He had contacts with a friend with swine flu symptoms, and also had short contacts with his colleagues in Taiwan from May 31-June 2.

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