Thursday, 16th July 2009

Swine flu update: Another two patients

Seven more people infected with the swine flu have recovered while another two have contracted the virus.

In its latest update, the Parliamentary Secretariat for the Elderly and Community Care said 55 patients had recovered while 29 were receiving treatment, of which two tested positive yesterday, including a woman, 26, in Malta and an infant in Gozo. Both were not travel related. To date 84 people were infected.

Only vulnerable groups are being tested, such as elderly people, pregnant women and children.