H1N1 strikes in Riyadh

[tetano]

Eight H1N1 cases have been discovered in Al-Amal hospital in Riyadh, Al-Hayat newspaper reported yesterday. The report said two of the cases were among hospital inmates and six in the psychiatry department.
The newspaper also mentioned that the hospital quarantined 27 suspected cases, in addition to four nurses who showed symptoms of the virus.
The medical team in the hospital administered tamiflu (H1N1 antivirus) to all the infected. The hospital also directed all its staff members to wear masks and use all precautionary measures when dealing with the inmates. The hospital canceled the annual Eid party and vacationing doctors were called back.
The virus was first discovered in Saudi Arabia when a Filipino nurse at King Faisal Specialized Hospital returned from her annual vacation with the virus in 2009.
Internationally, the first cases of the H1N1 virus were detected in Mexico in April 2009, and soon thereafter the World Health Organization announced the virus was close to being an epidemic, as developed nations rushed to create a vaccine.

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16 Patients Diagnosed with H1N1 in Riyadh

As many as 16 patients had recently been diagnosed with H1N1 virus in a medical center in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia, Al Hayat newspaper revealed on Sunday.

The first case was found 18 days ago, which was not disclosed to the public in order to avoid panic among pilgrims, spokesman of Health Affairs Directorate in Riyadh Saad Al Qahtani told the newspaper.

He said the number of cases at Al Amal Medical Complex has already reduced from 16 to five. "The complex has been implementing required health measures since the first case was diagnosed. They quarantined the patients and provided people with vaccine," Al Qahtani said.

The medical center offers rehabilitation services for patients from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/11/04/2821s730922.htm

[sharon sanders]

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Some of the ill are nurses.


Health issued Tmtina citizens after the discovery of 19 cases of swine flu
04/11/2012




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[Shiloh]

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Source: http://gantdaily.com/2012/11/05/h1n1...ntal-hospital/

H1N1 outbreak hits Saudi mental hospital
November 5, 2012 at 1:55 AM by AHN ? Leave a Comment

Windsor Genova ? Fourth Estate Cooperative Contributor

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4E) ? Saudi health authorities reported Sunday at least eight cases of H1N1 infections at the Al-Amal mental hospital in Riyadh.

The infected people were given Tamiflu vaccine while 27 other people, including four nurses, suspected of having the influenza virus were quarantined...