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South Africa confirms first case of swine flu
Jun 18, 2009, 13:22 GMT
Johannesburg - South African health authorities on Thursday confirmed the country's first case of H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, in a boy from the United States who travelled to the country earlier this month.
'The patient, a 12 year old from the United States of America flew into South Africa on Sunday, 14 June 2009, presented with flu-like symptoms and was admitted to a private hospital on Monday morning,' the health department said in a statement.
'The patient fitted the criteria as a suspected case and was dealt with in accordance with the World Health Organisation and the Department of Health guidelines in this regard,' the department said in a statement.
After a few days in isolation, he was discharged from hospital and was recovering well in isolation at home, the statement said.
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