297 found H1N1 positive, 30 died of the virus

August 20, 2017

Of the 797 H1N1 suspected persons, 30 died of the virus and 297 were found positive in the whole country from 21 July to this date expect from Kachin and Kayah states that were free from the deadly influenza, according to the press release of the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.

Nine patients were found H1N1 positive and one of them died when 24 suspected of H1N1 infection were tested during the two days on 19 and 20 August, the press release also said.

Region/state-wise list showed Kayin State had 19 H1N1 suspected cases, 15 positive cases, and one death; Chin State had 66 suspected cases, 13 positive cases and 0 death; Sagaing Region had 23 suspected cases, 16 positive cases, and one death; Taninthayi Region, had 25 suspected cases, 19 positive cases, and 0 death; Bago Region had 88 suspected cases, 38 positive cases, and three deaths; Magway Region had 23 suspected cases, 15 positive cases, and two deaths; Mandalay Region had 23 suspected cases, 17 positive cases, and two deaths; Mon State had 12 suspected cases, six positive cases, and one death; Rakhine State had 12 suspected cases, 4 positive cases, and 0 death; Yangon Region had 366 suspected cases, 83 positive cases, and seven deaths; Shan State (East) had 12 suspected cases, 3 positive cases, and 0 death; Shan State (South) had 14 suspected cases, 10 positive cases, and 0 death; Shan State (North) had six suspected cases, three positive cases, and one death; Ayeyawady Region had 86 suspected cases, 38 positive cases, and 12 deaths; and Nay Pyi Taw had 22 suspected cases, 17 positive cases, and 0 death.

Up to 2 pm yesterday, three inpatients were founded infected at Waibagi Hospital in Yangon, and 33 at hospitals in other regions and states totaling 36. A total of 195 have recovered from illness and have been discharged from the respective hospitals. There are also 16 outpatients. Countries bordering Myanmar and most of the Southeast Asian countries are also suffering from the infection of the seasonal influenza of the same type.—Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar