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Although the war against AH1N1 is not yet over, certain health security measure is being removed. After few weeks of checking temperature and sanitizing of everybody before granting an access to go inside the Marlow Navigation premises, starting on Monday, we can now go inside freely. Two weeks of screening procedure is over but still hoping to continue practicing the proper strict hygiene.

World Health Organization (WHO) and Department of Health (DOH) release the following statement:

According to the WHO, for countries already experiencing community-wide transmission, the focus of A (H1N1) surveillance activities must shift to reporting against the established indicators for the monitoring of seasonal influenza activity. Those countries are no longer required to submit regular reports of individual laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths to the WHO.

The WHO will no longer be issuing global table updates that show the number of confirmed cases for all countries but will instead continue to document the global spread with updates describing the situation in newly affected countries,” Duque said.

The WHO said that as the pandemic evolves, the data needed for risk assessment are also changing and that at this point, its further spread is considered inevitable. It said that the increasing numbers of cases in many countries with sustained community transmission is making it extremely difficult to confirm them through laboratory testing.

“The best defense against A (H1N1) and other diseases is to boost your immune system. Most people can fight off this virus without special medications or hospitalization. You can stay at home and take supportive care like plenty of fluids, vitamins and bed rest,”.

Tags: AH1N1, DOH, Health, Hygiene, Marlow Navigation Phils., WHO

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