H1N1 swine flu cases rise to thousands (1,709) in the Philippines

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As of last June 26, DOH (Department of Health) said that the number of A (H1N1) swine flu cases in the Philippines has risen from 861 to to 1,709. They assure the country though that 86% have already recovered from the illness, and that to date, only 1 A (H1N1) death has been recorded so far.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque disclosed that of the 1,709 reported cases, 1,568 were Filipinos; 17 were American, Japanese (8), Chinese (4), Korean (3), German (2), and one each were from Australia, Canada, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Sweden, Thailand, and Turkey.

"Two hundred eighty-five had history of travel to a country which has reported A (H1N1) cases. Most came from the USA, China, Japan and Singapore," Duque noted.

DOH is stepping up its efforts to prevent and control the pandemic.

Full news article can be read here:
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/abs/20090701/ tph-rp-s-h1n1-flu-cases-balloon-to-1709-8061bf7.html
Location: Philippines