11 new H1N1 cases confirmed
2009-07-06 10:18
Johannesburg - Eleven new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in South Africa, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 29, the health ministry said on Monday.
"The 11 cases, all university students, presented with flu-like symptoms at various medical centres and confirmed positive by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases," spokesperson Fidel Hadebe said.
They were all suffering mild symptoms, he said.
The students were squash players from different parts of the country who stayed in the same university residence for a sports event in Gauteng.
"The participants that attended the games came from different parts of the country and the likelihood of more cases from different provinces is expected."
- SAPA