Romanian Health Ministry: no flu epidemic, just four isolated infections
A 60-year old man was admitted to hospital in Iasi in serious condition, after being diagnosed with the influenza A(H1N1) virus, most likely contracted during a holiday in Egypt. The diagnosis was confirmed by the Cantacuzino Institute for Research and Development in Microbiology in Bucharest.
According to data released by the National Center Supervising Contagious Diseases, the number of acute respiratory infections in the January 3-9 interval rose by 26.8 percent compared to the previous week, to 67,098 cases.
Mediafax