Romania Health Min Says Novel Influenza Virus Cannot Be Treated In Outpatient Setting

Romania’s health minister Ion Bazac said Wednesday the novel influenza virus AH1N1 cannot be treated in outpatient setting and stressed that people with symptoms of influenza must go to an infectious diseases hospital immediately.

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Bazac pointed out that, once the formula of the new vaccine against the new A H1N1 virus is established, Romania could produce 2.5 million doses, adding that, however, this type of vaccine was not created because the AH1N1 virus strain has mutated.

Bazac stressed that people must respect the constant recommendations of healthcare specialists.

Romania confirmed Wednesday the first case of the novel influenza virus at a woman who recently returned from the United States and is now committed to the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest.

The woman, 30, returned from the U.S. on May 23 with her two children.

Bazac said the woman went to the hospital Tuesday with a fever and the virus was confirmed Wednesday. The patient’s family members have also been isolated at the hospital and are being tested.

The minster added authorities are on alert and are working to identify all the people with whom the patient came into contact on her way to Romania and in the country.

Since the first infections with the A H1N1 virus were reported around the world, Romania has had 66 suspected cases that haven’t been made public pending final tests.

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