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DOH: 2 new A(H1N1) patients in Taiwan came from RP


MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday confirmed that two of the three new confirmed cases of the dreaded A(H1N1) virus in Taiwan traveled from Manila. On Friday night, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control reported that two of those who tested positive for the virus in Taiwan were in Manila from May 16 to 20. [See: Woman from Manila tests positive for A(H1N1) in Taiwan] GMA’s Flash Report quoted DOH Undersecretary Mario Villaverde as saying that the 30-year-old woman and her daughter were in the country because of a yoga workshop. The DOH, therefore, has already started tracing the hotel or the establishment where the event – attended by more than 100 participants – was held. On Thursday night, the DOH has also confirmed that the country has finally been infiltrated by the A(H1N1) virus through a 10-year-old girl who returned from a trip to the US and Canada. [See: First swine flu case hits RP but public told not to panic] Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, however, assured that there “is no community level outbreak" and asked the public to be vigilant. An update by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of 06:00 GMT, 22 May 2009 (2 a.m., May 23 Philippine time), 42 countries have officially reported 11,168 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 86 deaths. Of the 86 deaths, 80 were reported in Mexico. - Kimberly Jane T. Tan, GMANews.TV
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