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Second Confirmed Case of Influenza A (H1N1)
Second Confirmed Case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Canterbury
A second case of Influenza A (H1N1) has
been confirmed in Canterbury,
bringing the total number
of confirmed cases in New Zealand to 15.
The seven year
old boy is the son of the first Canterbury case. The 50
year
old man was a passenger on Flight NZ5 which arrived
in Auckland from Los
Angeles early on 31 May
2009.
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Alistair
Humphrey said, “the family
had been isolated at home
after the boy’s father was suspected of
having
Influenza A (H1N1)”.
Dr Humphrey said,
“while the boy is sick with influenza symptoms he is
not
seriously unwell. He is still at home and like the
rest of his family has been
given Tamiflu. His father is
recovering well and his time in quarantine
has
ended.”
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