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Philippines confirms six new cases of swine flu
Jul 12, 2010, 10:22 GMT
Manila - Six school children have contracted the H1N1 influenza virus in a northern Philippine city, the health department chief said Monday.
Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the three boys and three girls were elementary school pupils in Candon City in Ilocos Sur province, 285 kilometres north of Manila.
Ona assured the public that there was no need for people to be alarmed.
'H1N1 is already in the Philippines,' he said. 'Consider it as part of our daily lives. I want to assure the public that the Department of Health is on top of these things.'
Ona said that health officials were closely monitoring the cases.
'It may or may not spread but we are continuously monitoring it to find out the real picture of H1N1,' he said.
The department noted that all confirmed swine flu cases in the country have been mild, with all patients recovering fully.
Worldwide, 214 countries and territories have reported confirmed cases of H1N1, including more than 18,311 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
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