UPDATED REPORT ON INFLUENZA A/H1N1 – MPUMALANGA
PROVINCE AS AT 12 AUGUST 2009
13 AUGUST 2009
There are now 38 people who have been positively
confirmed with
H1N1 Swine flu in Mpumalanga.
While the numbers seem to be increasing, this can
also be seen as
a positive development because it means more and
more people
are now aware of the flu and are reporting early to
health facilities.
Reporting early is very critical in the prevention
and better
management of the pandemic.
We are also very pleased by the role the private
health
practitioners are playing because most cases are in
fact reported
from private health facilities.
Once more the MEC for Health and Social Development
Ms
Dikeledi Mahlangu would like to urge all people not
to panic and
remain calm, because we have plans in place to
manage the
pandemic.
“What remains important is a need for all people to
report as early
as possible to any health facility-public or private
once they detect
symptoms of Swine flu”, said MEC Mahlangu.
Table 1: Mpumalanga Novel Influenza A/H1N1 cases – 6
July -12 August 2009
|
Nr |
Age |
G |
Town/City |
Date Report |
Health Facility |
Place Travelled /
Possible Contact |
Hosp Admis |
1
|
30 |
M |
Middelburg |
6 July |
Middelburg Hospital |
JHB
University Sports Event
|
No |
2
|
10 |
M |
Middelburg |
10 July |
GP/Middelburg |
Australia |
No |
3
|
41 |
M |
Middelburg |
10 July |
GP/Middelburg |
Australia |
No |
4
|
19
|
M
|
Witbank
|
19 July
|
Witbank Hospital
|
Singapore
|
No |
5
|
14
|
F
|
Witbank
|
19 July
|
Witbank Hospital
|
Singapore
|
No |
6
|
19
|
F
|
Nelspruit
|
30 July
|
GP/Nelspruit
|
Pretoria University
|
No |
7
|
24
|
F
|
Nelspruit
|
30 July
|
GP/Nelspruit
|
Bloemfontein
Rugby
|
No |
| 8
|
18 |
M |
Witbank |
|
GP Witbank |
Pretoria University |
No |
9
|
24
|
F
|
Hazyview |
30 July |
GP/Hazyview |
Majorka & Germany |
No |
| 10 |
6 |
M |
Hazyview |
4 Aug |
GP/Nelspruit |
Contact to case 9 |
No |
| 11
|
6 |
M |
Nelspruit |
30 July |
GP/Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 12
|
35 |
F |
Nelspruit |
30 July |
Rob Ferreira Hospital |
|
No |
| 13
|
27 |
M |
Nelspruit |
30 July |
Rob Ferreira Hospital NHLS |
Bloemfontein Rugby |
No |
| 14
|
26 |
M |
Nelspruit |
30 July |
Rob Ferreira Hospital NHLS |
Bloemfontein Rugby |
No |
| 15
|
39 |
M |
Ermelo |
4 Aug |
Ermelo Mediclinic & Wilgers
Hospital Pretoria |
Bloemfontein Rugby |
Yes |
| 16
|
44
|
F |
Witbank
|
3 Aug
|
Cosmos Hospital
|
|
No |
| 17
|
22 |
F |
Elukwatini |
12 Aug |
Nelspruit
Mediclinic OPD |
|
Yes |
| 18
|
15 |
M |
Witbank |
10 Aug |
Cosmos
Witbank |
|
No |
| 19
|
6 |
F |
Barberton |
12 Aug |
GP/ Barberton |
|
No |
| 20
|
6 |
M |
Barberton |
12 Aug |
GP/ Barberton |
|
No |
| 21
|
6 |
M |
Nelspruit |
12 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 22
|
8 |
F |
Nelspruit |
12 Aug |
Nelspruit Mediclinic |
|
Yes |
| 23
|
13 |
F |
Bethal |
12 Aug |
GP/ Bethal |
|
No |
| 24
|
13 |
M |
Standerton |
12 Aug |
GP/ Standerton |
|
No |
| 25
|
16 |
M |
Middelburg |
12 Aug |
GP/ Middelburg |
|
No |
| 26
|
17 |
F |
Nelspruit |
11 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 27
|
17 |
M |
Evander |
12 Aug |
GP/ Evander |
|
No |
| 28
|
21
|
M | Witbank
| 12 Aug
| GP/ Witbank
|
| No
|
| 29
|
22 |
F |
Middelburg |
12 Aug |
GP/ Middelburg |
|
No |
| 30
|
23 |
F |
Middelburg |
12 Aug |
GP/ Middelburg |
|
No |
| 31
|
23 |
M |
Middelburg |
12 Aug |
GP/ Middelburg |
|
No |
| 32
|
24 |
M |
Nelspruit |
11 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 33
|
27 |
F |
Nelspruit |
11 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 34
|
32 |
F |
Ermelo |
12 Aug |
GP/ Ermelo |
|
No |
|
35 |
42 |
F |
Secunda |
12 Aug |
GP/ Secunda |
|
No |
| 36
|
44 |
M |
Bethal |
12 Aug |
GP/ Bethal |
|
No |
37
|
19 |
F |
Nelspruit |
11 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
| 38
|
14 |
F |
Nelspruit |
11 Aug |
GP/ Nelspruit |
|
No |
Current Interventions
- From 19 August all Health Promotion activities will
be focused on H1N1 so that Mpumalanga will be part
of the huge national drive on that day.
- Health Promotion focuses on crèches and schools.
- Currently we are distributing posters and flyers to
areas to increase awareness.
- All Outbreak Response Teams in the province are
activated and meet at least once a week.
We have
also roped in Provincial Department of Education so
that we can develop a common awareness campaigns.
Issued by Department of Health and Social
Development
For more information
Contact
Mpho Gabashane
082 802 4937
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