South Africa reports 75 cases of A/H1N1
JOHANNESBURG. July 13. KAZINFORM There had been 75 detected cases of the A/H1N1 flu in South Africa by Monday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
"We do have 75 detected cases," executive director of the NICD Barry Schoub told a media briefing in Johannesburg.
However, the institute said the flu does not need special treatment as it takes bed rest and conventional cold and flu remedies to aid recovery.
She said people with underlying health conditions that place them at a high risk should seek treatment from a doctor if some symptoms persisted.
These included persistent vomiting, pains in the chest and shortness of breath.
The health department's Frew Benson said underlying conditions that could place people in the higher risk category included diabetes, emphysema, serious lung conditions, and HIV/AIDS.
All except two of the people who had contracted the virus in South Africa had mild symptoms. Two who had pneumonia had recovered.
The institute would monitor the virus until a hundred cases has been reported and then would start focusing on cases with severe symptoms.
Nobody had been quarantined in South Africa, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.