Confirmed cases of A(H1N1) SWINE FLU in the Philippines

The Philippines now has the highest number of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Southeast Asia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

As of June 9, 2009, there are 54 confirmed cases of A(H1N1) or Swine Flu in the country.

All cases showed only mild symptoms of the disease and no deaths have been reported so far.

More details about the Swine Flu A(H1N1) symptoms, prevention, and treatment here.

List of all confirmed Swine Flu cases in the Philippines below.

Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu A(H1N1) in the Philippines

1. Girl, 10 years old, Filipino, who traveled with family in the US and Canada (reported May 21)
2. Woman, 50 years old, Filipino, arrived from Chicago in the US (May 25)
3. Girl, 1 year old, Filipino, came from the US (May 27)
4. Boy, 13 years old, Filipino, visited Hong Kong (May 27)
5. Man, 55 years old, Filipino, no history of travel but attended a wedding in Zambales and came into contact with two Taiwanese guests confirmed to have swine flu after returning to Taiwan (May 27)
6. Woman, 26 years old, Filipino, also present at the wedding (May 27)
7. Woman, 24 years old, Filipino, also attended the wedding (May 28)
8. Girl, 1 year old, Filipino, daughter of Case #7 (May 28)
9. Man, 47 years old, Filipino, also present at the wedding (May 28)
10. Boy, 13 years old, Foreigner, also attended the wedding (May 28)
11. Woman, 42 years old, Filipino, also present at the wedding (May 30)
12. Man, 20 years old, Filipino, also attended the wedding (May 30)
13. Girl, 7 years old, Filipino, who returned from the US (May 30)
14. Woman, 19 years old, Filipino, who also came from the US (May 30)
15. Man, 51 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US (May 30)
16. Man, 21 years old, Filipino, son of Case #15 who came from the US with his father (May 30)
17. Woman, 40 years old, Filipino, present at the Zambales wedding (June 1)
18. Man, 51 years old, Filipino, also present at the Zambales wedding (June 1)
19. Man, 19 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US (June 1)
20. Man, 45 years old, Filipino, came from the US (June 1)
21. Woman, 39 years old, Filipino, common-law-wife of Case #20, also came from the US (June 1)
22. Woman, 21 years old, Japanese, foreign exchange student at De La Salle University (DLSU) Taft, Manila (June 3)
23. Man, 20 years old, Japanese, graduate student at DLSU, classmate and dorm-mate of Case #22 (June 4)
24. Woman, 52 years old, Filipino, employee of Asian Development Bank (ADB) who returned from the US (June 4)
25. Girl, 12 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US together with Cases #26 and #27 (June 4)
26. Girl, 16 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US together with Cases #25 and #27 (June 4)
27. Man, 18 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US together with Cases #25 and #26 (June 4)
28. Man, 22 years old, Filipino, came from the US (June 4)
29. Woman, 33 years old, Filipino, pregnant woman who came from the US (June 4)
30. Man, 17 years old, Filipino, third case in DLSU, did not travel outside the Philippines and could not recall if he had contact with the two (2) confirmed DLSU cases (June 5)
31. Woman, 29 years old, American citizen, came from the US (June 5)
32. Girl, 7 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US (June 5)
33. Girl, 9 years old, Filipino, sister of Case #32 who also came from the US (June 5)
34. Man, 20 years old, Japanese, fourth confirmed DLSU case, no history of travel to swine flu-infected countries, like Cases #35, #36, and #37 (June 8)
35. Man, 20 years old, Korean, fifth student of DLSU infected by the virus (June 8)
36. Man, 16 years old, Filipino, also a student of DLSU, sixth case (June 8)
37. Man, 22 years old, American, DLSU student, seventh confirmed case (June 8)
38. Woman, 18 years old, Filipino, student of East Asia College of Far Eastern University in Manila, also with no history of travel to infected countries (June 8)
39. Woman, 22 years old, Filipino, traveled to the US (June 8)
40. Man, 18 years old, Filipino, history of travel under investigation (June 8)
41. Boy, 12 years old, Filipino, came from the US (June 8)
42. Girl, 14 years old, Filipino, traveled to Canada (June 8)
43. Girl, 14 years old, Filipino, traveled to the US (June 8)
44. Man, 18 years old, Filipino, arrived from the US (June 8)
45. Man, 27 years old, Japanese, came from Japan (June 8)
46. Man, 63 years old, Japanese, came from Japan (June 8)

No further details are currently available about each of the eight (8) new victims, except that four (4) are males and four (4) are females with ages ranging from 16 to 44 years old. Six (6) of the cases are students of De La Salle University, while one is the first confirmed case in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (CSB).

Summary of Confirmed A(H1N1) - Swine Flu Cases

* Total confirmed, as of June 9: 54
* Male cases: 50% (27)
* Female cases: 50% (27)
* Filipino: 80.4%
* Japanese: 10.9%
* Other: 8.7%
* Students of DLSU: 13
* Students of FEU- East Asia College: 1
* Students of DLSU-College of St. Benilde (CSB): 1

No further details are currently available about each of the eight (8) new victims, except that four (4) are males and four (4) are females with ages ranging from 16 to 44 years old. Six (6) of the cases are students of De La Salle University, while one is the first confirmed case in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (CSB).

Source: News articles from Inquirer.net and GMANews.tv