Kuwait reports 17th swine flu case

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"Children are more susceptible to the disease. It is but wise for us adults to perform health plans such us maintaining virus protection for our families. Be more wary."

KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that a male Kuwaiti teenager who has just arrived here from Egypt tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. “The new infection case pushed to 17 the number of laboratory-confirmed cases in Kuwait including two children,” the ministry’s spokesman Youssuf Al-Nisf told KUNA, referring to the cases registered in Kuwait. “The patient has been admitted to the pandemic hospital and his condition is stable,” Al-Nisf said, noting that all people who have been in contact with the patient would undergo medical tests and receive medical advice as a precaution. Out of the 17 swine flu patients, 10 have left hospital after recovery. The remaining seven persons are getting better and would leave hospital this week, he revealed. “Since the early outbreak of the epidemic, the ministry has adopted an elaborate preventive plan in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines,” he pointed out. The senior official allayed the public concern over the medical situation in the State of Kuwait, noting that most of the patients whether in Kuwait or worldwide recovered completely.

Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health ensures transparency in dealing with swine flu cases, which now totals 17, Manager of Public Health Department Dr Rashid Al-Owaish said in a press conference Tuesday. Affirming the ministry has forwarded reports about the swine flu cases in the country, including the 18 American soldiers, to World Health Organization (WHO), Al-Owaish revealed the ministry received information about several suspected swine flu cases, but most of them have tested negative for the virus. He said 11 swine flu patients have recovered completely and discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital, while others are still undergoing treatment.

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