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1st Influenza A(H1N1) Case in the Philippines



The Department of Health in the Philippines confirms today the first case of Swine Flu, which also known as Novel influenza A (H1N1).

The first case is a girl who arrived on May 18, 2009. The symptoms – fever, cough, and sore throat – developed a day after her arrival in the Philippines while the test results came Thursday afternoon from RITM in Muntinlupa City. The 10 year old Filipina came from a trip to US and Canada. She is currently monitored and under quarantine.