15 July 2009—Up to now, the case of New Influenza A (H1N1) has risen to three in Myanmar. A fifty-one-year-old man who came back from abroad was found infected with A (H1N1) flu.

The patient arrived at Myanmar from Thailand by flight TG 305 of Thai Airways on 12 July and he had no fever upon his arrival in Myanmar. He was given medical check-up at his house by the Head of Township Health Department and party. However, he was found symptoms of fever, sore throat and sneeze on 14 July morning and he was sent to Waibargi Specialist Hospital and kept in a separate room. After giving him a check-up, the National Health Laboratory comfirmed that he was infected with New Influenza A (H1N1).

At the separate room of Waibargi Specialist Hospital, specialists are giving medical care to the patient and he is making progress in his health condition. On 8 July, the 20-year-old man found the virus has no fever at all and he is getting better.

The Ministry of Health kept under surveillance nine family members and a driver and family at the house of the patient and officials of the ministry are taking surveillance measures against 220 flight passengers— 84 citizens and 136 foreigners who were on board the plane with the patient.

A (H1N1) touched over 100,000 people across the world and there have been more cases in the neighbouring countries. Myanmar is carrying out control measures in a systematic way. Up to now, the virus touched only three people and the spread of the virus has not been found in the country.