By Cassandra Mascarenhas(Sunday Leader)
The outbreak of the AH1N1 virus better known as swine flu in many parts of the country in the latter half of last year has resulted in over 40 deaths islandwide. The virus spread rapidly amongst school children, forcing schools around the country to temporarily close down, causing much havoc within the public, sending anyone with flu-like symptoms rushing to the nearest hospital out of fear that the virus had been contracted.
The epidemic was brought under control however, with hospitals being equipped with special units to handle patients with swine flu, vaccines brought in from various countries to be administered to the patients and the public being informed of what measures should be taken to avoid contracting the virus.
Although there is still a possibility of being infected, the preventive measures taken by the Ministry of Health have worked as the number of cases, which rose rapidly last year, has now fallen. “The situation is completely under control and the number of cases have dropped drastically. More than 90% of the hospitalised patients have now returned home”, assured the Head of the Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Paba Palihawadena.
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