First Philippine H1N1 death
Today, the Philippines experienced it’s first death associated with H1N1 Swine Flu. Like in so many other H1N1 deaths, this victim also suffered from other ailments, heart disease in this case.
The victim is a 49 year old woman was not one of the 400 or so Philippine H1N1 diagnosed cases, as she had not gone to the hospital, instead self medicating at home. However, tests confirmed that H1N1 was the woman was H1N1 positive. The Department of Health, on the other hand, could not confirm that H1N1 caused the death, only that she died, and was H1N1 positive at the tim of death.
Read more here.
Hi All,
New cases of H1N1 have dramatically decreased in the UK by 66%.
The Authorities are still cautious though,as there may be a resurgence in the coming winter months.
New cases in PI also seem to have gone quiet.
regards Chas.
Hi Chas,
Actually, there are some new cases in the Philippines. In fact where my Rose lives in Southern Leyte, they had 3 students in three different schools confirmed with this flu virus. Schools have been suspended till August 17th. Also, I believe I read on one of Bobs site that in Butuan area, there were new cases found there, and the same thing, schools have been suspended for a period of time.
Salamat kaayo,
Danny