MEDIA RELEASE: Scientists in China have confirmed for the first time that the influenza A H7N9 virus has transmitted from birds—specifically, chicken at a wet poultry market—to humans, according to an Article published Online First in The Lancet.
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The 2011 influenza season is upon us and people, more particularly high risk persons, are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to avoid major complications such as pneumonia.
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There will be no flu vaccine shortages this year, according to the national health department.
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Gauteng Department of Health and Social development is urging pregnant women, patients with chronic lung and heart diseases, diabetic, school going learners under the age of 20 as well as senior citizens over 65 years to immunize against H1N1 virus by Friday, 31 July 2010.
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Following a meeting in China and one held here in South Africa in recent weeks, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, told the media about developments around the treatment of H1N1 flu.
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Two more people have died of swine flu bringing the number of deaths to eight since the first confirmed case of the virus in June this year.
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Basic information about swine flu in question and answer format.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the full impact of the swine flu outbreak in Africa has yet to be seen. The agency said this at a regional conference on the pandemic, earlier this week in Johannesburg.
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Swine flu has claimed another life in the Western Cape bringing the number of fatalities in the province to two.
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The outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) that started in Mexico and the United States of America has spread to many other countries resulting in high morbidity and some mortality.
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Panic over the outbreak of Swine flu in the country has seen levels of absenteeism rise in the workplace. This is according to Kaelo Consulting, a company specialising in wellness and occupational health.
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The case of a 44 year man old suspected to have died of swine flu in KwaZulu-Natal cannot be conclusively attributed to the virus, according to a National Department of Health statement.
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South African health care workers have been warned against over prescribing Tamiflu –one of the only antiviral drugs known to treat swine flu.
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Wednesday, 5 August 2009 While the number of people being diagnosed with ‘swine flu’ continues to rise steadily around the globe and in South Africa, Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Travel Clinics maintains that there is still no need to panic as most people who contract this H1N1 virus recover fairly quickly.
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