9 July 2009—A 20-year-old man of Yangon was found suffering from New Influenza A (H1N1) in Yangon.

It was learnt that the man arrived back at Yangon International Airport by flight No FD 3770 of Thai Air Asia, from Thailand on 6 July 2009; that when he was screened at the airport, the result said no fever; that being slightly ill with a sore throat, he took treatment as an outpatient in the afternoon on 7 July 2009; that on 8 July 2009 he was transferred to Waibagi Hospital, following the medical check-up given to him in his home by the head of the township Health Department and party; that he is being admitted in a separate room at the hospital; that the National Health Laboratory diagnosed him and confirmed him to be a New Influenza A (H1N1) suffer.

He is under intensive health care by a team of specialists in the hospital. Since this morning, he has been getting better with no fever.

In order to prevent and control possible spread of the virus, the Ministry of Health is keeping all his family members in quarantine and monitoring them along with all the 104 passengers on board the aeroplane, airport staff and all those who came into contact with the victim.

Now, officials concerned from the Ministry of Health, community health staff, authorities at state/ division, district and township levels, and responsible persons from the ministries and organizations concerned are taking precautionary measures against the virus in order to avert spread of New Influenza A (H1N1) in the nation. The people are urged to participate in the preventive measures against the disease.