Decline in Novel Influenza cases
Nadira Gunatilleke
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Officials at the airport |
No Novel Avian Influenza (A)H1N1 patients were treated at the IDH
during the past week and this shows a significant decline in the
affected persons, IDH, Director Dr.Anura Senanayake said.
He said the IDH treated 100 confirmed Novel Avian Influenza (A)H1N1
patients so far since the first patient arrived in Sri Lanka in mid June
and at the moment there are no patients in the hospital. Only one person
is waiting to be diagnosed. No patients were reported for a period of
one week.
Meanwhile, Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry sources said Sri Lanka
has very successfully managed Novel Avian Influenza (A)H1N1 when
comparing with the other countries and carry out diagnosis speedily and
free of charge.
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