Friday, August 7, 2009

Laos-New flu infection reaches 162

(KPL) The number of confirmed cases of type-A (H1N1) flu has reached 162, one of whom died.
The virus spread in eight provinces in Laos, reported the National Coordination Office of Contagious Disease Control and Prevention on 4 August.

While the new type influenza A (H1N1) virus is now erupting in over 160 countries worldwide with 134,503 people infected with the virus and 816 deaths and it seems to further spread seriously, according to the World Health Organisation on 30 July.
As a worsen result, the National Coordination Office of Contagious Disease Control and Prevention, on 5 August, held a lecture on new type influenza A (H1N1) virus and prevention approach to students and teachers of Comcenter College.
Dr Bounlay Phommasak who is responsible for the National Coordination Office of Contagious Disease Control and Prevention, pointed to the adverse effects of new type influenza A (H1N1) pandemic worldwide. This virus led to high rate of casualty worldwide which tends to further rise.

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