The number of people infected with influenza A/H1N1 virus in Morocco has reached 1101 after 29 new cases were reported, official source said.
Among the recently infected we have 582 students, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said reassuring that the diagnosed cases are submitted to home therapy with regular monitoring by health services.
On Monday, the first case of death due to influenza A/H1N1 was declared in the country a 23 years old boy suffering from pleuro-pulmonary infection.
Three female Moroccan nationals died from influenza AH1N1 in childbirth two in Spain and one in Canada.
The Moroccan government said to be fully prepared to cope with the swine flu cases spread in the country.
The press reported a “general paranoia” that hit the country at the approach of winter.
Lack of communication about the virus brings trouble in the mind of population. The spread of the virus has been noted since early October.
Rabat, which has strengthened the mechanisms of control and monitoring “to contain the virus, has acquired 3 million masks and 4 million doses of the drug” Tamiflu “.
Some $ 150 million has been allocated to the activated response plan.
Source African Press Agency
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