"Don't neglect this news. If possible read the rest of the story. Yes, it's true. Proper hygiene and never ever panic. There is more to life than that. Increasing awareness definitely helps one way or another. In spite of increasing swine flu cases in the country, a special team is being planned to be formed by MOH to take charge of effective strategies and intensifying efforts in carrying out excellent measures to combat this disease."
Kuwait, Aug 5:
Forty-three new swine flu cases were confirmed by the health ministry on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases infected with the virus to 429. Earlier, the ministry’s spokesman Dr Yousef Al-Nisf told KUNA that most cases recovered and were back to normal life.
The ministry is currently implementing in-house treatment for those patients with minimum symptoms and will continue to monitor developments on the disease, the spokesman added.
“Around 99 percent of the 429 swine flu (H1N1 virus) cases that have been discovered in Kuwait are curable, and some of the patients were discharged from the hospital immediately after the doctors took saliva swabs since they don’t require treatment,” said Minister of Health Dr Hilal Al-Sayer at press conference Wednesday. Reaffirming the ministry’s readiness to handle the issue, Al-Sayer admitted the number of cases has continued to increase due to the arrival of citizens and expatriates who spent their summer holidays abroad. He said the ministry will update the public on the number of new cases weekly, rather than daily — similar to what is currently done in other countries — to assuage fears of a possible swine flu outbreak in the country. “We remain true to our commitment to be transparent in handling this problem. We intend to announce the actual number of infected persons weekly to avoid spreading panic among the people. We will also reveal facts in case of death,” he asserted.
Speaking to reporters after his meeting with the parliamentary Health Affairs Committee, Al-Sayer urged citizens and residents to maintain personal hygiene. “The virus spreads through sneezing, so we should cover our mouths while sneezing to prevent transmission. It is also important to wash our hands regularly,” he said. Pointing out that there is no reason to panic as previous studies have shown the virus is weak, Al-Sayer called on the parliamentarians to cooperate with the ministry in fighting the disease, “rather than issuing statements that might cause panic”. He confirmed the ministry has been taking the necessary precautionary measures since April and it is fully equipped to deal with worst-case scenarios. “We have enough medicines for citizens and residents. We are also prepared for the pilgrimage season and opening of the new academic year,” he added.
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