New AH1N1 Virus Patient Confirmed In Romania, Toll Reaches 12

A new case of infection with the AH1N1 virus was confirmed Friday by the Romanian Cantacuzino Institute, namely one person who arrived on June 10 from Canada.

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Thus, the number of people infected with the AH1N1 virus in Romania reaches 12, of which, nine were released from hospital last week.

The 37-year old patient was hospitalized at the “Matei Bals” infectious diseases hospital and is kept under medical supervision. Doctors said the patient is receiving antiviral medicine. The epidemiological investigation revealed the patient got in contact with four members of his family.

Romanian health minister Ion Bazac on Friday underscored Romania does not register cases of widespread infections, adding that, apart from basic hygienic rules, Romanians need not make any changes in their daily lives.

Bazac mentioned masks will be distributed to border police and doctors who come in contact with people coming in from some of the states most affected by the new virus, such as the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

On Thursday, WHO officially declared the swine flu a pandemic, raising the alert to the highest level of six.

The organization declared the first influenza pandemic in 41 years, after the infections with new H1H1 flu virus climbed to 27,737 cases in 74 countries and left 141 people dead.

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