Algeria confirms seven new swine flu cases

Seven new cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus were confirmed in the province of Ain Timouchent (west of Algiers), Pasteur Institute said Thursday.

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• The virus hit three school boys, a 18-year-old girl and three women.
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• Chief of prevention section at the health department in Ain Timouchent said the confirmed cases are under medical supervision.
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• Echorouk learnt that doctors have doubts on the case of a 8-year-old girl thought to be hit by the virus in the same province. She is in a hospital under medical supervision pending for laboratory results within the next few hours.
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• Health department conducted a pandemic investigation in the environment of the hit people as a preventive measure against contamination among schools.
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• Personal hygiene remains the most important factor to reduce contamination especially that Ain Timouchent is not safe from this pandemic risk.