September 1, 2009. Government Warning Issued for Bosnia
| SOURCE: | U.S. Department of State |
U.S. Embassy Sarajevo released the following Warden Message on September 1:
This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza, sometimes referred to as swine flu or novel H1N1. The Republika Srpska's Ministry of Health in Banja Luka confirmed last Friday that one resident of Banja Luka and another in Gradiska have tested positive for H1N1 influenza. The patients, who recently arrived from abroad, are currently being treated with anti-viral therapy and are doing well. The virus was first identified at the hospital in Banja Luka. The Torlak Institute in Belgrade performed the required follow-up testing.
For more information on U.S. Government policy during a pandemic, and for travel safety information, please see the State Department's "Pandemic/Avian Influenza" and "Remain in Country" fact sheets on www.travel.state.gov. Further information about 2009-H1N1 Influenza, including steps you can take to stay healthy, can be found at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/, the U.S. Government pandemic influenza website at http://www.pandemicflu.gov, and the World Health Organization website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.
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