Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in Brazil reach 9
07:59, 22 May 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO. May 22. KAZINFORM The Brazilian Health Ministry on Thursday evening confirmed another case of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to nine, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
According to the ministry, the patient is a 39-year-old man from Sao Paulo state. He was infected with the flu virus during a trip to the United States, from where he returned Tuesday. On Wednesday, the patient was admitted to a hospital.
Brazil had not registered new confirmed case of A/H1N1 flu since May 10. The other 8 people infected with the flu in the country have all left hospital after going through the contagion phase.
The ministry also stated that there are 14 suspected cases in the country, down from 17 on Wednesday, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.