30 June 2009
Entebbe — A woman who arrived today at Entebbe airport has been rushed to Hospital after exhibiting some of the symptoms of the deadly Swine Flu.
Ms Sarah Nagaayi, a resident of old Kampala was identified at the airport's swine flu screening desk and rushed to Entebbe grade B hospital.
A source at the airport who preferred anonymity said that Ms Nagaayi travelled from South Africa aboard a South African plane but when she got to Entebbe airport, she was too weak to walk, had a sour throat and consistent cough. These are some of the symptoms of Swine Flu.
Ms Roselyn Mutoonyi, the head of causality ward at Entebbe hospital says Nagaayi has spent six months in South Africa, on a visit to her brother. She said that tests were being carried out and results would be released by the Uganda virus research institute.
On Monday, Kenya confirmed it's the first case of the deadly swine flu influenza causing fear across the region. Over 70,000 cases of swine flu have been reported world wide, with over 300 deaths.
Here are some details about the spread of the new H1N1 flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses and which has infected nearly 73,000, according to the latest World Health Organisation and local health authority tallies.
DEATH TOLL: 317
CONFIRMED CASES: The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 is
now at least 72,907.
COUNTRIES WORST AFFECTED:
DEATHS CASES
UNITED STATES 127 27,717***
MEXICO 116 8,729*
ARGENTINA 23 1,488++
CANADA 21 7,775
CHILE 7 5,186**
AUSTRALIA 4 4,038+
BRITAIN 3 5,937****
GUATEMALA 2 254
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 108
COLOMBIA 2 88
PHILIPPINES 1 861
SPAIN 1 717
COSTA RICA 1 255
HONDURAS 1 118
NOTES: WHO figures sometimes lag local confirmations covered
by Reuters.
* = Mexico Ministry of Health figures.
** = Chilean health authorities.
*** = U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
**** = British Health Protection Agency figures.
+ = Australian government.
++ = Argentina's health ministry.
Sources: Reuters/WHO.
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This is it!! We can also do it, i mean we can detect it. It's really tragic but it will pass just like birds' flu. Let us just pray that no one falls for it.
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY.