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H1N1 in DLSU

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Update No. 32-Duque Lauds La Salle University Manila for Voluntarily Suspending Classes After Student Turns Positive for A(H1N1)

June 3, 2009

DOH Secretary Duque today lauded school authorities of the De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila at Taft Avenue for implementing a self-imposed temporary suspension of classes for 10 days beginning today after an international exchange student tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1).

This is in consonance with Response Level 3 of the Guidelines on A (H1N1) for schools which state that school authorities should suspend classes after detection of at least one confirmed case and there is no sustained community transmission.

The new confirmed case is a 21 year-old female foreign student who arrived in the country last May 12. According to DLSU officials, classes officially started on May 25 for the first trimester of this school year. The foreign student only reported very mild symptoms on May 29 which came to the attention of school authorities.

The student consulted a health facility on May 31where she was examined and tested for the presence of the virus through a throat swab. The specimen turned positive for A (H1N1) as confirmed today by RITM.


Starting tomorrow, June 4, classes will be suspended at the University and will last until June 14 in accordance with the guidelines set by the DOH.

Read the rest of the story here.

H1N1.. go away please. Tsktsk.


I'm out.

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Anonymous said…
is this a sign that i should go to the rockwell campus instead? hhmm...
June 3, 2009 at 8:08 PM
ALiNe said…
Nyaahahaha! 24 cases na daw dito sa Pinas
June 5, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Cza said…
@stevenin - nakuuuu.. o nga!

@Aline - andami na! katakot!
June 5, 2009 at 8:48 PM
kg said…
like you, my two sisters are affected by this news...ang they are already graduates! he! he! must be in the "green" blood...
June 6, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Cza said…
@kg - Haha! Oh yes.. must be the green blood. :P I also have several batchmates who teach there.. I hope they're okay. :)
June 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM
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