5 confirmed cases of H1N1

There are now five confirmed cases of people with Pandemic H1N1 in Fiji.

This had been confirmed by the Health Ministry as three more people have been tested, with results positive for the virus, however these people are being treated at their respective homes and are all stable.

Health Spokesperson Iliesa Tora said three people included two women and a man and they live in Suva, Lautoka and Nadi, two of the three cases have a history of recent travel.

He added the National Testing Facilities at Mataika House in Tamavua has to date, received 116 specimens from sites in Suva, Lautoka, Nadi and Labasa.

Tora said the Public Health teams are in contact with the patients and also monitoring their well being.