1. MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DoH) confirmed a third case of Influenza A(H1N1) infection at the De La Salle University in Manila, where over 1,000 faculty and students were placed under home quarantine to stop the spread of the disease.
The new case, a 17-year-old male, could not recall whether or not he had contact with two Japanese students who tested positive for the disease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Friday.
Aside from the new case at DLSU, the DoH confirmed three more A(H1N1) cases, all of whom came from the United States, bringing to 33 the total number of A(H1N1) cases in the country.
Classes at DLSU were suspended for 10 days earlier this week after a female Japanese exchange student was confirmed infected with the potentially deadly flu virus.
source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090605-208992/3rd-H1N1-case-at-DLSU-total-cases-hit-33
2. MANILA, Philippines—A portion of the United Coconut Planters Bank building in Makati City has been quarantined after a foreign consultant showed symptoms of flu, an employee told INQUIRER.net Friday.
source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090605-208990/UCPB-building-in-Makati-quarantined
3. Two universities in Manila have deferred the opening of classes next week to make sure that their faculty members and students are free of the influenza A(H1N1) virus.
Advisories from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Far Eastern University (FEU) said they are deferring the opening of classes to June 15 and June 17, respectively, due to the A(H1N1) scare.
"As a precautionary measure against influenza A (H1N1) and in order to allow students, support staff, faculty members and administrators who arrived from travel abroad to voluntary quarantine, the University of Santo Tomas defers the opening of classes...," Father Isidro Abano, UST's secretary-general, said in the advisory.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Second DLSU student has been found with A(H1N1)
Another foreign student of the De La Salle University (DLSU) has been found positive for influenza A(H1N1) virus, Health Secretary Francisco Duque announced Thursday.
Duque said the second DLSU student is a 20-year-old male Japanese, who is a contact of the first confirmed case of the school. The DLSU's first A(H1N1) case is also a Japanese student.
"This student also arrived in the country on May 12," the health secretary said.
Duque also announced in a press conference that six more Filipinos, who all have history of travel to the United States, have also been found positive for the dreaded virus. He said the Philippines already has 29 confirmed A(H1N1) cases.
Three of the six infected Filipinos belong to the same family with ages 12, 16 and 18 and the other three include a 22-year-old male, 1 33 year-old pregnant woman and a 52-year-old female.
"All of the six show only mild flu-like symptoms and are now being observed and managed in health facilities," the Department of Health said in a statement.
The DLSU's management has imposed a 10-day suspension after confirming its first case of A(H1N1). The class suspension started June 3 and will lapse on June 14.
The DOH said that since May 1, it has monitored a total of 414 people with suspected A(H1N1) infection. It said it had 13 other patients quarantined.
The DOH said that as of June 4, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 1,863 new cases and 2 new deaths. It said there are now a total of 19,273 cases and 117 deaths from 66 reporting countries.
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Duque said the second DLSU student is a 20-year-old male Japanese, who is a contact of the first confirmed case of the school. The DLSU's first A(H1N1) case is also a Japanese student.
"This student also arrived in the country on May 12," the health secretary said.
Duque also announced in a press conference that six more Filipinos, who all have history of travel to the United States, have also been found positive for the dreaded virus. He said the Philippines already has 29 confirmed A(H1N1) cases.
Three of the six infected Filipinos belong to the same family with ages 12, 16 and 18 and the other three include a 22-year-old male, 1 33 year-old pregnant woman and a 52-year-old female.
"All of the six show only mild flu-like symptoms and are now being observed and managed in health facilities," the Department of Health said in a statement.
The DLSU's management has imposed a 10-day suspension after confirming its first case of A(H1N1). The class suspension started June 3 and will lapse on June 14.
The DOH said that since May 1, it has monitored a total of 414 people with suspected A(H1N1) infection. It said it had 13 other patients quarantined.
The DOH said that as of June 4, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 1,863 new cases and 2 new deaths. It said there are now a total of 19,273 cases and 117 deaths from 66 reporting countries.
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meanwhile
UST will go on reverse isolation in view of A(H1N1). No Students in UST from Jun6-16. Classes start on June 17 (unofficial statement from a friend).
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
De La Salle University Suspends their classes due to H1N1
MANILA - The De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-M) on Wednesday announced a suspension of classes starting Thursday, June 4, until Saturday, June 13, due to a confirmed case of influenza A (H1N1) in their school community.
A dzMM report said that the A (H1N1) case was from an exchange student who arrived last May 12.
This is the first case in the country of a school applying the Department of Health (DOH) mandated alert status for A (H1N1) cases.
source:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/06/03/09/dlsu-suspends-classes-due-h1n1-case
http://cheftonio.blogspot.com/2009/06/dlsu-taft-manila-student-positive-with.html
http://kaiserfernandez.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/confirmed-case-of-influenza-a-and-campus-closure/
Update: http://laakomaisip.blogspot.com/2009/06/second-dlsu-student-has-been-found-with.html
A dzMM report said that the A (H1N1) case was from an exchange student who arrived last May 12.
This is the first case in the country of a school applying the Department of Health (DOH) mandated alert status for A (H1N1) cases.
source:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/06/03/09/dlsu-suspends-classes-due-h1n1-case
http://cheftonio.blogspot.com/2009/06/dlsu-taft-manila-student-positive-with.html
http://kaiserfernandez.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/confirmed-case-of-influenza-a-and-campus-closure/
Update: http://laakomaisip.blogspot.com/2009/06/second-dlsu-student-has-been-found-with.html
Thursday, May 21, 2009
confirmed case of A(H1N1) in the Philippines update
The DOH is also not disclosing the airport where the patient arrived, and from what province, city or region the patient came from.
DOH officials have also said that President Arroyo is "very concerned" by this development.
Duque also said that contact tracing is already ongoing. The patient's family has been informed and has been asked to perform self-monitoring and quarantine.
"The woman returned with her family who are also being monitored by health authorities," he added.
Duque however clarified that there is no A (H1N1) outbreak in the country and that the government is doing everything to prevent it.
Seven other people are under observation at different Philippine hospitals but laboratory tests have not been completed, the official said.
"We reiterate to the public that the government is on top of the situation and everyone is advised to be vigilant," Duque said.
Some 49 people who had been put under observation in government and private hospitals since May 1 after showing symptoms of the virus have since been discharged, health officials said
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/21/09/duque-confirms-first-case-h1n1-rp
DOH officials have also said that President Arroyo is "very concerned" by this development.
Duque also said that contact tracing is already ongoing. The patient's family has been informed and has been asked to perform self-monitoring and quarantine.
"The woman returned with her family who are also being monitored by health authorities," he added.
Duque however clarified that there is no A (H1N1) outbreak in the country and that the government is doing everything to prevent it.
Seven other people are under observation at different Philippine hospitals but laboratory tests have not been completed, the official said.
"We reiterate to the public that the government is on top of the situation and everyone is advised to be vigilant," Duque said.
Some 49 people who had been put under observation in government and private hospitals since May 1 after showing symptoms of the virus have since been discharged, health officials said
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/21/09/duque-confirms-first-case-h1n1-rp
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