Kuwait announces new swine flu case

"24 out of 29 patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital."

Published Date: July 18, 2009
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Health Ministry announced yesterday a new swine flu case of a Kuwaiti child who returned from Thailand, raising number of registered cases of the A (H1N1) virus to 29.

Ministry spokesman Dr Yusuf Al-Nisf said laboratory tests showed that the child, whose name nor age were revealed, was infected with the swine flu virus and would be treated in the Infectious Diseases Hospital. He said all people who were with the child would be examined. Al-Nisf said 24 people out of the 29 cases were discharged and returned to normal life, while the rest would be leaving hospital soon. The spokesman said the health ministry was monitoring the situation and was dealing with the patients in line with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). - KUNA

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