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Monday, July 6, 2009

Ministry installs new labs to contain swine flu infections

"I say, thumbs up! It is said that swine flu cases will rise this fall but if there are ways to control, then go for it Kuwait. What I mean to say is if it is not possible to stop, then by all means take healthy measures."

KUWAIT CITY, July 6, (Agencies): Senior Officials from the Ministry of Health disclosed the ministry has purchased equipment and other medication to treat patients at the Contagious Diseases Hospital at a cost of KD 295,255, reports Al-Shahid daily. The sources added the ministry has also installed new laboratories at the hospital as part of measures to contain the H1N1 swine flu infection. The sources explained, around KD 185,000 was spent by the ministry to provide medicines for patients at the hospital, in addition to other equipment set up at the Pediatric Department at a cost of KD 10, 543.

Furthermore, the new laboratories are expected to detect diseases such as HIV, AIDS and hepatitis, the sources indicated.

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