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SA swine flu count rises, but ‘no need to panic'

The number of cases of swine flu detected in SA has risen to 75 as at 14 July 2009. But the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said yesterday there was no need to panic as the novel A/H1N1 influenza was mild, and similar to many seasonal pandemics.

14 Jul 2009

Prof Barry Schoub, executive director of the NICD, said during its national management planning session in Johannesburg yesterday the rise in new infections was mainly caused by the growing pool of infected people travelling across the globe.

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