Eight patients with swine flu recovering, undergoing treatment

AMMAN — The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced eight cases of swine flu (H1N1) being treated in several hospitals across the Kingdom. The patients are stable and recovering, according to a Health Ministry statement. 

Director of the Communicable Diseases Directorate at the ministry Hadeel Saeh said that H1N1 is a kind of seasonal flu that surfaces annually and is “treated effectively” by Jordanian medical care establishments. According to the statement, the ministry has treated 49 patients with H1N1 recently, most of whom have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, leaving only the eight patients who are now receiving treatment and recovering.

Saeh added that H1N1 does not require isolating patients. Concerning the case of a patient who died at Karak Military Hospital on Monday, the ministry said that the patient, who had H1N1, suffered from immunodeficiency due to chronic rheumatism, which led to complications that resulted in the patient’s death. The ministry called on citizens to take preventive measures and follow the educational brochures published on the ministry’s website and contact the ministry’s hotline if any inquiries arise.