A(H1N1) virus arrived in Bacolod

An Indian national who arrived from HongKong is under observation for possible Influenza A(H1N1) at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, Gov. Isidro Zayco said last night.

Zayco said he has ordered Dr. Luisa Efren, Provincial Health Officer, to ensure close monitoring of the case.

She said it is not confirmed that the patient has A(H1N1) and a specimen has been sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for verification.

Efren said her office is investigating who the Indian national, who is in his 40s, had come in contact with since he arrived, as a precautionary measure.

“We will track down the people he came in contact with to make sure they go into self quarantine,” she said. She said that when the suspected A(H1N1) patient arrived in Bacolod four days ago he had no fever.

But yesterday he was brought to a private hospital with fever and the emergency room personnel found that he fit into the criteria of a possible A(H1N1) patient so they sent him to the CLMMRH, Efren said.

Travelers arriving from A(H1NI)-affected countries are advised to undergo self quarantine for 5 to 10 days, she said.

credits by Carla Gomez, Daily Star

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