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Lithuanian swine flu scare proves to be false alarm
May 1, 2009, 19:05 GMT
Vilnius - Lithuania's health authorities confirmed Friday that tests on a suspected swine flu case had proved negative, indicating that the illness has not yet been detected in the Baltic states.
Samples taken from a Lithuanian citizen who returned to the country from Mexico on April 23 were confirmed as containing a Type A influenza virus, but follow-up tests conducted in London demonstrated that it was not swine flu.
'The sample Lithuania is not the new type of A(H1N1) virus,' said a statement issued by the Lithuanian Health Ministry.
A 38-year-old man felt unwell with flu-like symptoms on April 25 and submitted himself to tests on April 28.
Despite the negative result and the fact that he is reported to be in good health, the unnamed man is being kept under observation in a Vilnius hospital as a precaution.
His family has also been tested, with no virus detected.
The man's route back to Lithuania from Mexico included stops in Prague and Amsterdam, sparking fears that he may have spread swine flu to fellow passengers across Europe.
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