September 11, 2009
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 11 — The Cambodian Health Ministry announced Friday it has confirmed 15 new cases of A(H1N1) flu in the kingdom, bringing the total number of the virus cases to 46.
"But so far nobody has died of this flu in the country," said Sok Touch, director of communicable department control (CDC) of Health Ministry.
"There were two Japanese citizens among the 15 latest cases that have been confirmed about the positive test of the flu," he said. But he did not elaborate in details about other nationals of the latest positive cases of the flu.
The Cambodian Health Ministry has appealed to the public several times to protect themselves from the flu, especially the upcoming seasonal flu.
Earlier last week, the Singaporean government donated a new thermal scanner for Cambodia to monitor the virus. Moreover, a thermal scanner was also installed at Poi Pet border checkpoint with Thailand. (PNA/Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 11 — The Cambodian Health Ministry announced Friday it has confirmed 15 new cases of A(H1N1) flu in the kingdom, bringing the total number of the virus cases to 46.
"But so far nobody has died of this flu in the country," said Sok Touch, director of communicable department control (CDC) of Health Ministry.
"There were two Japanese citizens among the 15 latest cases that have been confirmed about the positive test of the flu," he said. But he did not elaborate in details about other nationals of the latest positive cases of the flu.
The Cambodian Health Ministry has appealed to the public several times to protect themselves from the flu, especially the upcoming seasonal flu.
Earlier last week, the Singaporean government donated a new thermal scanner for Cambodia to monitor the virus. Moreover, a thermal scanner was also installed at Poi Pet border checkpoint with Thailand. (PNA/Xinhua)
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