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Five being tested for swine flu in NSW
April 27, 2009, 5:59 pm
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Five people with suspected swine flu are being tested in NSW but state health authorities are confident they are well prepared to deal with any outbreak.
NSW Health could not give a breakdown of the ages or genders of the five, but said four of them live in Sydney, one on the Central Coast and a "couple" of them were children.
All have mild cases of a flu-like illness, have returned from the United States, Mexico or Canada in the past five days, and presented to either emergency departments or their local GP on Monday.
NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant said 17 people with influenza-like illnesses had initially been followed up by NSW public health units on Monday.
However, 12 had been ruled out as swine flu sufferers, while the results of tests on the remaining five would likely be known by the end of the week.
Those with suspected cases of swine flu have been told to stay at home.
"We're saying that they are suspected cases at this stage," Dr Chant told reporters at Sydney Hospital.
"It will take us a little while but, obviously, we are acting in a precautionary way and advising them to remain isolated."
A caller to Macquarie Radio, identified only as Steve, said his daughter, aged in her early 20s, had recently returned from Mexico and was one of the five suspected swine flu cases.
"My daughter has come back and she's had a very, very prolonged flu," he said.
"She's been pretty good actually. And when I heard it, I mean she's an adult, I suggested she get herself down to the doctors and they've immediately got her to the hospital."
Anyone who has visited an affected country and returned with a flu-like illness has been urged to contact their local public health unit, their GP or an emergency department.
Mexican authorities say the number of suspected swine flu cases has risen to 1,614, with 103 deaths so far.
On Sunday, the New Zealand government announced 10 local students who recently returned from Mexico had tested positive for influenza A and were believed "likely" to have contracted swine flu.
There are also six reported cases in Canada.
World Health Organisation officials have warned the new strain could further mutate.
All flights into Australia from North or South America will have to report any passengers with flu-like symptoms before the aircraft is allowed to land.
NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca said the state government was working with the commonwealth to devise the best response to the swine flu outbreak.
NSW Health director of communicable diseases Jeremy McAnulty said lessons learnt from previous outbreaks of SARS and avian influenza overseas meant Australia was well prepared for a similar outbreak.
Swine flu hotline: 180 2007
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Five being tested for swine flu in NSW
April 27, 2009, 5:59 pm
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Five people with suspected swine flu are being tested in NSW but state health authorities are confident they are well prepared to deal with any outbreak.
NSW Health could not give a breakdown of the ages or genders of the five, but said four of them live in Sydney, one on the Central Coast and a "couple" of them were children.
All have mild cases of a flu-like illness, have returned from the United States, Mexico or Canada in the past five days, and presented to either emergency departments or their local GP on Monday.
NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant said 17 people with influenza-like illnesses had initially been followed up by NSW public health units on Monday.
However, 12 had been ruled out as swine flu sufferers, while the results of tests on the remaining five would likely be known by the end of the week.
Those with suspected cases of swine flu have been told to stay at home.
"We're saying that they are suspected cases at this stage," Dr Chant told reporters at Sydney Hospital.
"It will take us a little while but, obviously, we are acting in a precautionary way and advising them to remain isolated."
A caller to Macquarie Radio, identified only as Steve, said his daughter, aged in her early 20s, had recently returned from Mexico and was one of the five suspected swine flu cases.
"My daughter has come back and she's had a very, very prolonged flu," he said.
"She's been pretty good actually. And when I heard it, I mean she's an adult, I suggested she get herself down to the doctors and they've immediately got her to the hospital."
Anyone who has visited an affected country and returned with a flu-like illness has been urged to contact their local public health unit, their GP or an emergency department.
Mexican authorities say the number of suspected swine flu cases has risen to 1,614, with 103 deaths so far.
On Sunday, the New Zealand government announced 10 local students who recently returned from Mexico had tested positive for influenza A and were believed "likely" to have contracted swine flu.
There are also six reported cases in Canada.
World Health Organisation officials have warned the new strain could further mutate.
All flights into Australia from North or South America will have to report any passengers with flu-like symptoms before the aircraft is allowed to land.
NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca said the state government was working with the commonwealth to devise the best response to the swine flu outbreak.
NSW Health director of communicable diseases Jeremy McAnulty said lessons learnt from previous outbreaks of SARS and avian influenza overseas meant Australia was well prepared for a similar outbreak.
Swine flu hotline: 180 2007
