Iran Reports First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 Swine Flu
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June 22, 2009 by fluoutbreak
The Ministry of Health in Iran has reported the country’s first confirmed case of H1N1 swine flu, in a 16 year-old Iranian boy who lives in the US and was visiting Iran. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health released through the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the boy entered the country with symptoms of “respiratory infection” and tests confirmed “the contraction” of the virus.
The statement, reported by the Associated Press, said the boy was reponding well to treatment and his general situation was now “satisfactory”.
The Iranian Health Ministry has advised people in Iran to avoid unnecessary travel to countries with a high rate of swine flu infection, such as Mexico, Canada, the Philippines, Thailand, Britain and Germany, reported Xinhua news agency.
The Iranian government has set up a committee that includes four ministers and two vice presidents to oversee management of the flu epidemic in the country.
According to the latest update from the World Health Organization issued earlier today, the number of officially confirmed cases of novel H1N1 swine flu worldwide now totals 52,160, including 231 deaths.
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