Venezuela’s Health Ministry confirms 89 deaths of AH1N1 virus
http://english.eluniversal.com/2009/10/12/en_pol_esp_venezuelas-health-m_12A2884851.shtml
Every day, the negative effects of the AH1N1 virus spread in Venezuela. According to the most recent update of the Ministry of Health, released on October 8, this illness has caused 89 deaths and has infected at least 1,711 people.
In just one week, the influenza A virus subtype H1N1 infected 71 people and caused the death of four others in the South American country. Two of them were reported on October 6, one on October 3 and the other on October 2.
The Minister of Health did not provide any information about them, whether they were healthy people or have debilitating diseases; whether they were pregnant, obese, or vulnerable population. The Ministry did not report either the area where they lived.
The regions with the highest number of cases are the most populated in the country, as usual in pandemics.
Oct 9, 2009
‘Anti-swine flu’ business suit
TOKYO - A JAPANESE menswear company has begun selling an ‘anti-swine flu’ business suit that it says can reduce the risk of catching the virus.
The wool suit is coated with titanium dioxide, which breaks down the virus molecules on contact under ultraviolet light, Haruyama Trading Co said.
The material, which can also reduce odours such as cigarette smoke, will keep its anti-virus properties even after being dry cleaned more than 20 times, the company said.
It will go on sale at 272 stores across Japan on Saturday, with a price tag of 52,290 yen (S$820), following its launch in Tokyo on Thursday, said company spokesman Ryugo Yamamoto.
Japanese people are known for being extremely hygiene-conscious, with thousands of people on the street wearing masks when the first Japanese victims tested positive for swine flu in May.
Students and even adult workers are instructed how to effectively wash their hands and gargle, while antibacterial goods ranging from men’s socks to a computer mouse are also popular. — AFP