swine flu africa

South Africa prepared for 2010 swine flu, vaccine is highly advised

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:03:00 +0000

Date: February 08 2010 at 05:50 p.m IST

Though swine flu has decided to close its swine flu disaster unit, South Africa will be alert and prepared all through for the FIFA world cup.

Britain the one to be first hit by the swine flu last week said that it has planned to close all its swine flu services. Britain has decided this since the health officials has reported a steady decrease in the swine flu cases.

At the same time South Africa has instructed its health officials team to continue to monitor swine flu cases. The manager for the communicable diseases at the national department of health Dr. Frew Benson said that the country is taking necessary measures to deal with the swine flu and also the upcoming flu season.

The country has planned to hold a national swine flu vaccination camp from March before the start of the World cup and the next flu season. To manage the expected outbreak around 1.3 million doses of swine flu vaccination has been ordered.

In 2009 91 people have been died of swine flu and no new cases have been reported this year.

Tourists visiting South Africa have been asked to get vaccination against swine flu and measles in their home countries itself.

224 victims in Egypt due to swine flu

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:55:00 +0000

Date: January 20 2010 at 04:50 p.m IST

Five more people would have died in Egypt. The total death rises to 224. The health ministry said in a statement.

A statement issued by the health ministry said that five more people would have died of swine flu in the country. And the total number of deaths goes to 224.

The recent victims were a 3 months old baby, 2 year old woman, 27 year old woman, 49 year old woman, and 62 year old man. And the ministry reported 1,000 new cases of swine flu infection in the past week. With this the total number of infected cases rises to 15,000 since the first case detected on last June in the North African nation.

The World Health Organization has suggested Egypt as a potential breeding ground for the virus if it fails to take the action immediately. In the last report of the WHO that was published on January 15, 2010 it has mentioned North Africa, south Asia, and east and southeastern Europe as the most intense area of the H1N1 virus transmission.

The ministry further added that the peoples working in the airport, mail services, traffic officers, students and those have their day in traveling are those who are exposed to the virus immediately.

The ministry said that they have planned to import 3 million doses of swine flu vaccine from Glaxo smith klim and then import the remaining 2 million doses after seeing the results.

First swine flu vaccine for Algeria

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:50:00 +0000

Date: November 15 2009 at 02:30 p.m IST

Algeria gets its first batch of swine flu vaccine. 450,000 does of vaccine has been distributed. And another 900,000 does being expected by December end.

Health ministry spokesman said that Algeria has been giving its first batch of swine flu vaccine. And another 900,000 doses are expected at the end of December. The spokes man further said that the part of the vaccines will be taken to Pasteur institute for analysis.

The remaining vaccines will be kept in Boumediene international airport where they will be stoked on.

Though there is an urgent state in the country to provide the vaccines the ministry says that the experts of the Pasteur institution would be given enough time to analyze the vaccines before vaccination.

To prevent the people from getting infection against the national epidemic the mask would be available free.

The ministry further said that Algeria has so far reported 16 swine flu deaths.

Nearly 500 people have unfavorable effect for swine flu vaccine

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:06:00 +0000

Date: November 08 2009 at 01:00 p.m IST

New figure shows that nearly 500 people developed unfavorable effect to swine flu vaccine.

The new figures show that almost 500 people who have received vaccine against swine flu have developed adverse effect.

Till date at least 300,000 doses of swine flu vaccines have been administered but serious issues have been identified.

The most frequent reactions are fever, headache, allergic, and nausea.

The officials say that the negative effects may not be caused by the vaccines they might be the symptoms of other diseases also. Or the effects may be due to the other products intake by the persons.

Officials have encouraged the health care workers to report the suspected cases having negative effects for the vaccine.

The most frequently reported a negative effect is the injection site (reactions like pain, swelling, and redness).

10th swine flu death in Egypt

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:00 +0000

Date: November 30 2009 at 03:07 p.m IST

On Sunday Egypt confirmed its 10th swine flu death. 48 year old women became the 10th victim.

Statement issued by the health ministry of Egypt said that a 48 year old woman died on Saturday night because of swine flu.

The officials confirmed her deaths on Sunday. They also said that the woman was suffering from a many disorders like fever, asthma, and diabetes.

This is the 10th swine flu death in the country following their first death in July 19.

Egypt sixth swine flu death

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:59:00 +0000

Date: November 13 2009 at 10:24 a.m IST

Late Tuesday Egypt reported sixth swine flu death. On the same day 197 fresh cases of swine flu was also reported. The country till has reported 2,078 swine flu cases.

On last Tuesday Egypt reported its sixth swine flu death along with 19 fresh cases of swine flu. The report from the health ministry said.

The victim was a 24 year old women. She was also pregnant. The women belong to govern-orate of Sharqeya. The women died after his journey from Italy where she has contracted the virus.

The lady went to Italy for a medical check up following an open heart check up which she underwent last year. She has her check up on 25th October and her condition became worse for the past three days.

197 fresh cases of swine flu were reported in the country on the same day on the same day. This was the higher number of infection reported in the country since the first case suspected on last June.

Of the new cases 129 were school students, 15 of them were university students and 53 cases are general public.

Till now Egypt has reported 2,078 swine flu cases.

Currently swine flu is prevalent in East Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:32:00 +0000

Date: October 19 2009 at 07:16 p.m IST

WHO says that swine flu is widespread in East Africa and the statistics from who says that the region has accounted the highest number of swine flu confirmed cases.

As per the WHO until October 4, Tanzania has reported 174 swine flu confirmed cases in the East African countries and Kenya with 154 cases in the same region.

According to the global health report, 70 deaths were accounted across the continent.

In addition, East African countries were the first country in Africa to receive the vaccine for the global outbreak.
Authorities of Ugandan education have ordered all schools to cancel all the inter school activities and visitation in order to prevent crowding of students and peoples which help the virus to spread faster.
Another measure taken by the authorities is that there should be 0.6-meter gap between the beds in the hospitals and the swine flu infected persons should be isolated.
Due to the increase number of swine flu, IRC (International Rescue Committee) said that it has prepared all the emergency plans to deal with the H1N1 virus

Tunisia bans Hajj pilgrimage

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:02:00 +0000

Date: October 07 2009 at 12:33 p.m IST

The Tunisia government on Tuesday announced that the residents of Tunisians will not be allowed to take a trip to Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage for the fear of swine flu infection.

This is the fist country that has made the announcement and on other country has taken steps to prevent their citizens from taking their Hajj Pilgrimage.

The religious minister of the country said that the decision was made by the government because of the rapid spread of the virus.

He also said that about 90% of the residents have postponed their trip this year.

Africa has recorded 40 swine flu deaths so far

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:00 +0000

With four new deaths, Africa death rate increases to 40. As per 3rd September 2009 south has reported 1,835 swine flu cases and four deaths. States including Uganda and Zambia has reported new swine flu infected cases says WHO.

WHO also stated that Algeria has so far recorded 33 cases swine flu cases, Angola with 11 cases, Botswana with 23 cases, Cameroon with 4 cases, Cape Verde with 46 cases, Cote D’Ivoire with 2 cases, Democratic Republic of Congo with 1 case, Ethiopia with 4 cases, Gabon with 1, Ghana with 10 cases, Kenya with 85 cases, Lesotho with 14 cases, Madagascar with 15 cases, Mauritius with 69 cases, Mozambique with 1, Namibia with 52 cases, Seychelles with 3 cases, South Africa with 7,606 cases.

Meantime South Africa has recorded 1,735 new swine flu cases and four new deaths.

Other states that reported fresh swine flu cases are as follows: Tanzania (97), Uganda (13), Zambia (13), Zimbabwe (5) and Swaziland (2).

With the increasing spread of the swine flu infection WHO has advised people not to be alarmed for the global outbreak but to follow the hygienic practices and take necessary preventive measures.

South Africa death rate increase to 31

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Date: September 9 2009

Only on Monday south Africa recorded three swine flu deaths says the national institute for communicable diseases.

And the country has 7000 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu. Gauteng has the highest number of swine flu infected people. The flu is increasing in the kwazulu-natal and Western Cape.

At the Westminster College at new Wilmington two students have been diagnosed with the flu. But they will be confirmed the infection of swine only after few days since it take a long time for the rest results.

The students reported to the student health care center with the symptoms of the flu and were diagnosed as having influenza. Both the students are isolated and are being treated for the flu infection.

Namibia first swine flu death

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:07:00 +0000

Date: September 8 2009

37 year old man who died at oshikango on Friday has been confirmed his death is due to swine flu.

The man was suffering from pneumonia and consulted a private doctor at the border before returning to Namibia. His pneumonia has progressed severely before he got to meet his doctor. After that he died shortly.

After his death the throat swabs was taken for the test of swine flu. Result arrived on Friday confirmed his death was due to the global pandemic. And he was the first swine flu death in the country.

Till now Namibia has 44 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu from all over the country.

The reports from the ministry said that the efforts are taken to see how people are affected by the swine flu virus and the reported cases are only mild and the patients are recovering well.
Out of the 44 confirmed cases 13 were from Hardap region, 8 form khomas, 7 were from otjozondjupa, 5 were from karas, 3 were from kavango, 2 were from omaheke and one from each Kunene and oshikoto.

At present South Africa have 6000 confirmed swine flu cases and 27 flu related deaths.

21 African nations are hit by H1N1

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:07:00 +0000

Date: August 31, 2009

As WHO begins its 59th session of the WHO regional committee for the Africa at the conference centre of Serena hotel in Kigali today said in a weekend report that till today they are 3,872 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu along with 11 deaths in 21 African countries.

The report showed that South Africa topped the table with 3, 485 cases. Countries like Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania. Cape Verde, Namibia, Algeria, Ghana and Cameroun have reported their cases following South Africa. Nigeria is the only country to report is swine case yet.

Director General of WHO said that the swine flu virus is spreading faster than other flu virus and young adults with good health are the 40 per cent target to the virus. He also said that the virus travel in speed that is unheard. It has the capacity to travel the same distance in six weeks the other virus would take six months to cover.

H1N1 effect on school going children

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Date: 28th August 2009

Since the fear of swine flu is increasing day by day the government of South Korea has planned to check the temperature of all the children in the school every day. As they say that this step might help to battle the spread of H1N1 virus.

Officials of the Education Ministry said that school authorities are trying to buy thermometers to check the temperature daily. This plan is going to be implemented for about 7.5 million at 11,000 schools next week across the nation.

Till now about 46 schools have been closed and some are delaying their reopening after summer vacation due the high speed spread of flu virus.

Fear of the swine flu virus is increasing since South Korea met two swine flu deaths. A third death was reported on late Thursday. The victim was a 67 year old man. Along with the H1N1 virus he was also suffering from pneumonia. The working schools are avoiding festivals and other group gatherings.

Today health ministry said that the government is planning to vaccinate about 13.7 million starting in November.

Mexico swine flu death rate rises to 179

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:25:00 +0000

Date: August 26 2009 – Wednesday

On Mexico health ministry said that the country’s swine flu toll rises to 179 and within a week 15 more deaths were recorded.

Mexico becomes the third most affected country in after US and Argentina with 20,681 swine flu infected cases.

All the country’s are affected since the epidemic began in April but now the central and southern regions are worst affected.

Mexico has now asked World Bank loan of about 400 million dollars to help finance to buy the 20 million swine flu vaccines it has ordered in the course of preparation for an predictable renaissance of the virus.

Second pregnant woman prey for swine flu

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:44:00 +0000

Date: August 21 2009

Yesterday South Africa has confirmed its eighth confirmed swine flu death. The victim was a pregnant women and she is the second pregnant women resident of Eastern Cape woman. The news was confirmed by International Institute for communicable diseases.

The woman was 38 years old and was at her third month of pregnancy. Died at Dora Nginza Hospital in Port Elizabeth she was getting treatment for TB.

The institution said that throughout the country there are 3485 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu. But most of the cases have only mild attack.

The institution has also asked the public to practice basic hygiene such as washing the hands regularly, closing the mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve while coughing and sneezing.

Within two weeks swine flu death doubled in south Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:54:00 +0000

On Sunday the health official of South Africa said that the death rate of country has rised to six in two weeks making the country the most affected one in the continent by the epidemic.

Including two pregnant women aged 23 and 27 and a 60 year old man died last week.

Fidel Hadebe a national health spokesman said “Swine flu fatalities in the country now stand at six this makes us the leading country in Africa with the most H1N1 case load and fatalities.” He also said that the losses were from different provisions.

According to the health department the country in now dealing with 2800 cases.

Ref: AFP

Kristen Brook – a swine flu suffer advice

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:40:00 +0000

Officially South Africa has declared swine flu as a deadly disease. Till now South Africa has three death cases and 83 infections have been confirmed in the Eastern Cape and 53 confirmed cases in East London.

Kristen Brook, 21-years-old preschool teacher living in Greenfields was infected by the H1N1 virus. She has advised the people not to be panic about the swine flu infection.

Brook said that she was been suffering from dry throat, constant cough and headaches from July 26. She said that “At this point it felt as if I was coming down with the normal flu and I slept, only to wake up the following day feeling worse than I was before running a high temperature.”

When Brook visited a doctor on Tuesday she was prescribed with pain killers and medicine for fever and cough. But still she was not able to recover.

“My temperature was not going down even after I had taken the medication; instead it was going higher and was running at 38.5°C and my whole body and bones, even my spine, were very sore.” Said Brook.

When brook was not able to recover after her first to the doctor, she again visited the doctor the following day since she was not able to bear her high fever and she felt her chest very tight. Doctors enquired brook that whether she had any contact with the person who had traveled overseas. She replied NO.

A sample of her saliva was sent to H1N1 virus test. By this time…. brook said

“By this time I was feeling worse. My head was aching, I had a runny nose and my temperature was sitting at 39.5°C.” The test result came on August 2 after spending a week in bed which confirmed that she was infected by the H1N1 virus.

“When the doctor told me I had the H1N1 virus, I was relieved to at least know what I had been suffering from. But because I was already feeling better, I was not scared.”

“It did come as a surprise to me because I did not at any time come into contact with anyone who had been overseas,” said Brook.

She also added that the swine flu was like other normal flu and is curable and thus she asked the public not to get disturbed.

“All you need to do is just stay at home, relax and do not put any physical strain on your body. All I did was sleep all the time and here I am, fine,” said Brook.

As preventive measure brooks mother and sister were off their work.