3 swine flu deaths in the West Bank since the beginning of winter
There are over 40 patients diagnosed with the disease and receiving treatment
A
spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah, Tarif
Ashour: "the number of deaths due to disease (H1N1) and known as" swine
flu ", 3 since the beginning of the winter season, the death of a
pregnant woman, on Thursday, during the proceedings transferred to an
Israeli hospital.
Ashour
added that "there are over 40 patients diagnosed with the disease, and
some have been introduced to the hospital and treated, and left most of
the health centres".
The
Director General of primary health care and public health in the Health
Ministry, As'ad Ramlawi, the disease caused by this virus is within
seasonal influenza, "he said, adding that" the Ministry of health
personnel are highly experienced in diagnosing and dealing with it. "
He
said "special medicines to treat the disease particularly medication"
Tamiflu "is available on the Ministry of health facilities, and that
this disease by the General Health Act communicable disease which is
exempt from health insurance fees for any citizen".
Ramlawi
called upon "all medical staff dealing with cases with low immune as
bearers of chronic diseases such as heart disease, lung cancer and
kidney and blood, as well as pregnant women and the elderly over the age
of 65, with special care".
The
groups demanded "immediate treatment of any symptoms of flu, which
comes in the form of a rise in temperature and pain in the joints and
the head sometimes associated with diarrhea, vomiting, general
weakness", in case of complications, such as difficulty in breathing
that "go immediately to the hospital to begin treatment until the
outcome of the examination.
Ramlawi
noted that "three cases of deaths of patients who suffer from
inadequate immune systems of different regions of the country, and that
the injuries at local health centres was among a spate of flu sweeping
the territory".
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