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Researchers Find Infrared Thermal Detection Systems Useful for Patient Screening
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center found an Infrared Thermal Detection System (ITDS) to be a fast and effective fever screening tool in clinical settings during the H1N1 influenza pandemic. The ITDS detected fever in patients through...
29 New Cases of H1N1 Flu Reported in Morocco
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...
South Africa is One of the Most Vulnerable Countries to the H1N1 Virus
World health experts believe South Africa is one of the most vulnerable countries to the H1N1 virus. Health experts attended an H1N1 symposium in Johannesburg on Monday as the world prepares for a fresh outbreak of the deadly virus. There were more than...Study Shows Earlier Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity to Current H1N1 Influenza
University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as “swine flu,” have identified a group of immunologically important sites on the virus that are also present in seasonal flu viruses that have...
Rwanda Confirms 14 Cases of Swine Flu
The national laboratory of Rwanda has confirmed 14 cases of AH1N1 influenza. Health Minister Richard Sezibera told APA that the 14 cases were in close contact with the first cases reported over the weekend at King Faisal hospital and St Marie Auxiliatrice...
Zimbabwe Reports 27 Confirmed H1N1 Cases
Zimbabwe has reported 27 confirmed cases of H1N1 virus but the health ministry allayed fears of an outbreak, insisting that the government was up to the task in containing the disease. Health Minister Henry Madzorera said the confirmed cases were part...
20 Kenyan Students Diagnosed with H1N1 Flu
The Kenyan government has announced 20 new cases of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) at the Kenya High School in Nairobi. The Public Health Minister Beth Mugo confirmed the report and said medical personnel are camping at the school to control the situation.
Mozambique has Confirmed Its First Swine Flu Death
Mozambique has confirmed its first H1N1 death in the capital Maputo from 63 suspected cases, health officials said on Tuesday. Health Ministry spokesperson Leonardo Chavane said a woman died in a Maputo hospital after being admitted in late August with...
