The Virus due to A (H1N1)

The Influenza A (H1N1) virus started in Mexico. Then the virus spread all over Africa, china, and even in America. On may 21, 2009 the virus entered in the Philippines.  The first case in the Philippines is from a young Filipina who got the influenza while she was in the united states of America. Health secretary Francisco Duque said that the girl is now in stable condition and she is quarantine for the safeties of the public. In the following days, many cases followed when two infected Taiwanese women attended a wedding in Zambales. On may 21, 2009 department of health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque confirmed the said cases in the Philippines.

As a progress, on June 22, 2009 news came out about the 49-year-old lady who died because of influenza A (H1N1) the DOH assured the public that the said lady did not die because of Influenza A (H1N1) but due to heart attack. The lady is a regular employee of the house of representatives. for safety reasons they suspend the legislature for 5 days.

Almost half of the part of the Philippines were said to be affected due to Influenza A (H1N1). Another case was confirmed in metro, manila when a 50-year-old patient who arrived in the Philippines from united states. On may 20, 2009 he showed the symptoms of the Influenza A (H1N1) including having a high fever. Immediately he was diagnose having the virus and quarantine in the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) in manila.

On June 8, 2009 the De La Salle University-Manila confirmed a case of Influenza A (H1N1). One of their foreign students diagnosed to have the virus. The University suspend their classes starting from June 4, 2009 up to June 15, 2009 almost 10 days to quarantine the University. The University is diagnosed to have the first case virus in Metro, Manila. The University recorded the most numbers of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Metro, Manila.

As the Progress of the virus many cases confirmed from different Schools and Universities all over the Philippines. The Department of Education assures the public that the opening of the classes was moved to June 15, 2009 for the safety of the students as well as the teachers. Luckily, the virus Influenza A (H1N1) entered the Philippines is mild and curable. As of now only few of dead cases are recorded.