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Cuba confirms H1N1 influenza in Mexican student
May 12, 2009, 3:16 GMT
Havana - The Cuban Public Health Ministry on Monday evening announced the island's first case of H1N1 flu infection in a Mexican exchange student.
A statement from the ministry said the case was detected after special monitoring of Mexican students returning to Cuba from Easter break.
State-run television said that two students were hospitalized and quarantined, while 14 others with mild symptoms of colds or flu were under observation.
Cuban health officials previously examined 84 people from eight nationalities for possible infection from the new influenza strain, along with 511 Cuban patients. All tested negative for the virus, officials said.
The Public Health Ministry said it had tightened controls at airports and seaports, as well as monitoring at all health facilities nationwide.
'We are adopting all the necessary measures and have the resources, capacity and properly trained personnel to address the international situation and its evolution,' the ministry statement said.
Cuba suspended flights to and from Mexico on April 28.
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