Binalaan kahapon ng Department of Health (DOH) ang mga residente ng Metro Manila na maging maingat dahil dito higit na marami ang mga kaso ng Influenza A(H1N1) virus kumpara sa ibang lugar sa bansa.
Ang babala ay ginawa ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque dahil na rin sa datos na 7 sa bawat 10 kaso ng H1N1 ay residente ng Maynila habang 15 sa 19 na paaralan na nasuspinde dahil sa virus ay sa Metro Manila rin.
Bunga nito pinayuhan ng DOH ay dapat na ma­ging vigilant ang mga residente ng Metro Manila.
“The virus is expected to spread further in the capital, especially during the rainy season. Of the 344 confirmed cases of the disease, 234 or 68 percent are from Metro Manila, 45 cases or 13 percent are from Central Luzon, while 31 cases or nine percent are from the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon),” pahayag ni Duque.
Gayunpaman, bagama’t inaasahan na ang pagdami ng kaso ng H1N1 ay hindi pa rin umano kailangan na magdeklara ng community outbreak sa Maynila.
Ang 15 schools sa Metro Manila na nagkumpirma na may kaso ng H1N1 ay ang De La Salle University-Taft, Far Eastern University-East Asia College, St. Andrews School sa Parañaque, Ateneo de Manila High School, DLSU College of St. Benilde, Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College Marikina, Mapua Institute of Makati, Lagro Elementary School, Miriam College sa Q.C., Don Alejandro Roces Sr., Science and Techno­logy High School sa Quezon City, St. Paul’s College sa Pasig, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Dominican San Juan at San Beda College.
Ibinalita rin ng DOH na walang naitalang bagong kaso ng H1N1 virus sa nakalipas na 24 oras habang 15 positibong kaso ang nakarekober at gumaling na.
Dahil dito, nasa 344 pa rin ang confirmed laboratory cases ng H1N1 ng Pilipinas habang 262 na ang fully recovered cases.
Kaugnay nito, sinabi naman ni Dr. Eric Tayag, hepe ng DOH-National Epidemiology Center na ang isang tao na nagkaroon ng H1N1 at gumaling ay nagkakaroon na ng immunity sa H1N1 subalit hindi ito nangangahulugang ligtas na ito sa bagong strain ng virus.
Tulad ng dengue, ang H1N1 ay maaari umanong muling dumapo sa isang tao na nagkasakit na nito at gumaling kung magkakaroon ng pagbabago sa strain ng virus na kumalat sa bansa.
Tiniyak naman ni Health Undersecretary Mario Villaverde na handa ang pamahalaan sa panibagong strain ng H1N1 flu na nakumpirma ng mga eksperto sa Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Aniya ang natuklasang bagong strain sa Brazil ay halos katulad lamang ng una nang kumalat na H1N1 na nilalabanan sa pamamagitan ng mga gamot, quarantine at swab tests subalit sinasabing mas matindi ito.
Gayunpaman nilinaw ni Villaverde na walang dapat ikabahala ang publiko, nakahanda umano ang pamahalaan sakaling mag-evolve ang bagong strain gayunpaman umaasa ang DOH na kung mag-mutate o magbagong anyo ang H1N1 ay hindi ito maging mas delikadong virus tulad ng SARS.
Samantala sa update ng World Health Organization (WHO), nasa 39,620 na ang ang kumpirmadong kaso ng H1N1 sa buong mundo, 167 ang nasawi habang 88 bansa na ang apektado.
Source:Abante Tonight

Schools with confirmed Influenza A(H1N1) cases
06/18/2009 | 07:50 PM

SUMMARY (as of date last updated):

* 71 cases in 16 schools
* 13 schools in Metro Manila - Manila, Quezon City, Parañaque, Marikina, San Juan, Mandaluyong
* 3 schools in the provinces - Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Leyte


DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
Taft, Manila
Confirmed cases: 16

* first case reported on June 3, 2009; 21 years old, female, Japanese, a foreign exchange student who arrived in the country on May 12 and reported very mild symptoms on May 29
* DLSU suspended classes after the first case turned up; campus closed from June 4-14
* second case reported on June 4, 2009; 20 years old, male, Japanese; arrived in the country on May 12 and consulted a health facility after manifesting mild respiratory symptoms on June 2; friend, dorm mate and classmate of first DLSU case
* third case reported on June 5, 2009; 17 years old, male, Filipino; had contact with the other DLSU cases
* four more cases reported on June 8
* six more cases reported on June 9 (but only 5 are in the DLSU student database, as per DLSU memo)
* 2 more cases reported on June 10
* as of June 15, DOH/DLSU officials said a total of 16 students tested positive for A-H1N1 virus in DLSU
* classes resumed on June 15


FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY- EAST ASIA COLLEGE
Morayta, Manila
Confirmed cases: 3

* 1st case reported on June 8
* two more cases reported on June 10


DE LA SALLE- COLLEGE OF ST. BENILDE
Taft, Manila
Confirmed cases: 2

* 1st case reported on June 9
* 2nd case reported on June 10


ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
Katipunan, Quezon City
Confirmed cases: 3 (High School) + 4 (Loyola Schools)

* Ateneo de Manila High School reported 3 cases on June 10
* high school classes suspended; to resume on June 22
* classes for grade school and college already started on June 8 and 15, respectively
* Loyola Schools reported 4 cases reported on June 17


ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL
Parañaque
Confirmed cases: 1

* one case reported on June 10
* classes suspended; to resume on June 22


HILERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Jaen, Nueva Ecija
Confirmed cases: 20

* 1st case reported on June 11
* 10 more confirmed on June 13
* DOH mentioned in its June 16 update that there are 20 confirmed cases in all


DONA CANDELARIA MENESES DUQUE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bulacan, Bulacan
Confirmed cases: 8

* 8 reported on June 15


MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Makati
Confirmed cases: 3

* 3 cases reported on June 16
* classes suspended till June 24; classes to resume on June 25


OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOR COLLEGE
Marikina
Confirmed cases: 1

* 1 case reported on June 16
* classes suspended for 10 days -- classes resume on June 29


MIRIAM COLLEGE
Quezon City
Confirmed cases: 3

* 3 cases (high school students) reported on June 16
* entire class of 4th year high school students sent home


DOMINICAN COLLEGE
San Juan
Confirmed cases: 1

* 1st case (female, 3rd year high school student) confirmed on June 17
* classes suspended


PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL EASTERN VISAYAS CAMPUS
Palo, Leyte
Confirmed cases: 1

* first case reported on June 16/17; 3rd year high school student, 14 years old, male
* classes suspended


DON ALEJANDRO ROCES SR. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
Quezon City
Confirmed cases: 1

* first case reported on June 17; 4th year high school student


LAGRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Quezon City
Confirmed cases: 2

* 2 cases reported on June 17; siblings of one of the DLSU cases


LOURDES SCHOOL
Mandaluyong
Confirmed cases: 1

* one case reported on June 18
* classes in elementary and high school were cut short; to resume on June 29


UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Diliman, Quezon City
Confirmed cases: 1

* one case reported on June 17; female athlete, varsity member



Source: GMA News Research

grabe kailangan na pag ingatin natin ang mga kamag anak natin sa pinas..
kahit sa lugar namin sa mindoro meron na din na naconfirm na may virus.

katakot... bigla tuloy ako nag alala sa mga pamilya ko dun at sa mga kaibigan ko dun...