THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has urged the public to take the necessary precautions to avoid contracting swine flu, as cases of the virus continue to increase.
A statement released yesterday by the ministry's acting permanent secretary, Petronella Masabane, said since the first cases of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, were reported by private health facilities in Windhoek in June, there has been an increase reported countrywide.
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