"Be informed but be cautious as well. In two weeks time, it will be Ramadan. I shared some tips found in the archive. The best thing to do is good hygiene measures. I'm a hundred percent sure we'll do fine."
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Some 54 new swine flu cases were reported by Kuwait on Sunday, taking the country’s total number of patients up to 265, the Ministry of Health said. As their health conditions are not serious, the new cases have been allowed to receive necessary medication at home, the ministry’s spokesman Yussef Al-Nesif told KUNA. Most swine flu cases in Kuwait have been discharged from hospital following full recovery. Kuwait’s swine flu patients are mostly aged 16-35, the spokesman said, adding that the ministry was taking all required measures to contain the disease in the country. The world has yet to find an effective way to combat swine flu, while the number of cases in Kuwait and its neighboring countries has continued to escalate at an alarming rate, MP Dr Faisal Al-Muslim said Sunday.
Pointing out the current bed capacity at the Infectious Diseases Hospital is not enough to accommodate the growing number of swine flu patients in Kuwait, Al-Muslim asked the government to intensify its media awareness campaign to inform the public about recent developments regarding the virus, particularly its nature, prevention and treatment. He urged the concerned authorities to postpone opening of the new academic year until the arrival of swine flu vaccines and adopt a clear stand in accordance with the recommendations of Arab Health Ministers regarding those who intend to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan. He advised the Ministry of Health (MoH) to speed up implementation of informative programs, such as teaching Hajj caravan owners how to deal with this disease.
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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Some 54 new swine flu cases were reported by Kuwait on Sunday, taking the country’s total number of patients up to 265, the Ministry of Health said. As their health conditions are not serious, the new cases have been allowed to receive necessary medication at home, the ministry’s spokesman Yussef Al-Nesif told KUNA. Most swine flu cases in Kuwait have been discharged from hospital following full recovery. Kuwait’s swine flu patients are mostly aged 16-35, the spokesman said, adding that the ministry was taking all required measures to contain the disease in the country. The world has yet to find an effective way to combat swine flu, while the number of cases in Kuwait and its neighboring countries has continued to escalate at an alarming rate, MP Dr Faisal Al-Muslim said Sunday.
Pointing out the current bed capacity at the Infectious Diseases Hospital is not enough to accommodate the growing number of swine flu patients in Kuwait, Al-Muslim asked the government to intensify its media awareness campaign to inform the public about recent developments regarding the virus, particularly its nature, prevention and treatment. He urged the concerned authorities to postpone opening of the new academic year until the arrival of swine flu vaccines and adopt a clear stand in accordance with the recommendations of Arab Health Ministers regarding those who intend to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan. He advised the Ministry of Health (MoH) to speed up implementation of informative programs, such as teaching Hajj caravan owners how to deal with this disease.
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