YANGON: Four more people have died in an outbreak of H1N1 influenza in Myanmar, a health official said on Monday, taking the death toll in the latest outbreak to 10 as the government stepped up public awareness campaigns about the swine flu virus. The latest H1N1 outbreak began more than a week ago, said Thinzar Aung, deputy director of the infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health and Sport, with Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, the worst affected area. Authorities have told the public not to panic and described the latest outbreak as a regular seasonal occurrence. Aside from those killed by the virus, 51 people have been confirmed to have contracted the disease, according to the health ministry. Separately, Myanmar’s livestock ministry has also reported an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the south.

Source: New Strait Times July 31, 2017 07:18 UTC