Four patients found with A/H1N1 Effective measures taken to control virus

5 Feb 2010— The Ministry of Health recently sent a disease control team comprising specialists to inspect the infection of fever, soared throat and coughing at some children and adults at a village of Falam Township in Chin State.

After scrutinizing the infection of disease, searching new patients, providing effective treatment and conducting laboratory research, the specialist team approved that A (H1N1) was found at four patients. These patients are kept in quarantine and are undergoing treatment at the respective villages.

Measures of disease control are being taken by scanning those who are in contact with the patients. The four patients are in good condition.

The Ministry of Health urged the people to follow the preventive measures against the virus in order to avoid spread of virus in the public and to take part in the campaign to prevent the disease.