source: SouthAfrica.info
9 July 2009
With 48 confirmed swine flu cases in South Africa as of 9 July, the authorities are maintaining a high level of vigilance. Clinical and laboratory surveillance has been increased, and outbreak response teams established and trained in all nine provinces.
At the same time, there has not been community transmission of the disease, and the public is advised to be aware, but not to panic.
The Department of Health said on Monday that there were now 29 confirmed AH1N1 influenza (swine flu) cases in South Africa, following a number of new cases among students who attended a recent sporting event at the University of Johannesburg.
On Wednesday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said the number had increased to 47, but added that this was no cause for panic, as most new cases involved travellers arriving in the country, or people who had attended the [continue reading]
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