Toll climbs as three new flu cases discovered in Kuwait

"No matter how much total cases we have in Kuwait, let's take it to heart to be wary. How, you might ask. It entirely depends on you. We have heard the old adage, "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." It still holds true."

KUWAIT CITY, June 26, (Agencies): Three Kuwaiti nationals that have returned home from abroad have been confirmed to be infected with the swine flu-causing A/H1N1 virus, bringing the total cases to 15, the Health Ministry announced on Friday. Ministry Spokesman Dr. Yousef Al-Nisif told KUNA that the lab tests confirmed that the three nationals carried the virus, adding that they had been referred to the Contagious Diseases Hospital and that those with whom they had come in contact with were also tested as a precautionary measure. Six treated cases have been discharged after full recovery, he noted. “There is no cause for concern, and the ministry has been keeping up with developments since the very beginning and thus placed an emergency plan to combat the pandemic,” he said. Al-Nisif noted that most of the infected persons around the world had recovered, and that a vaccine was anticipated to be out by the end of the year.

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