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Israel finds first swine flu case Israel finds first swine flu case
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Israel has confirmed its first case of swine flu, saying tests showed a young man who recently returned from Mexico had contracted the virus.Israel has confirmed its first case of swine flu, saying tests showed a young man who recently returned from Mexico had contracted the virus.
Ynet news agency quoted health officials saying the man had been committed to Laniado hospital in Netanya with flu-like symptoms.Ynet news agency quoted health officials saying the man had been committed to Laniado hospital in Netanya with flu-like symptoms.
His condition was reported to be stable, but he has not yet been isolated from other patients.His condition was reported to be stable, but he has not yet been isolated from other patients.
More than 152 people are thought to have died from the disease in Mexico.More than 152 people are thought to have died from the disease in Mexico.
"The results of the tests have been released and it is officially determined that he has contracted" the potentially fatal strain of swine flu, Israeli radio said."The results of the tests have been released and it is officially determined that he has contracted" the potentially fatal strain of swine flu, Israeli radio said.
SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal fluGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission Q&A: What is swine flu?SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal fluGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission Q&A: What is swine flu?
The diagnosis is believed to mark the first confirmed case of swine flu the Middle East. The World Health Organization has warned it has "pandemic" potential.The diagnosis is believed to mark the first confirmed case of swine flu the Middle East. The World Health Organization has warned it has "pandemic" potential.
The man has not been named officially, but family members said Tomer Vagim, 28, had complained of flu symptoms after returning from Mexico.The man has not been named officially, but family members said Tomer Vagim, 28, had complained of flu symptoms after returning from Mexico.
Another man, aged 49, who had also been in Mexico is currently under quarantine in a hospital undergoing tests.Another man, aged 49, who had also been in Mexico is currently under quarantine in a hospital undergoing tests.
One Monday, Israel's deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman, who belongs to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, said the outbreak should be renamed "Mexican flu" in deference to Jewish and Muslim sensitivities over pork.One Monday, Israel's deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman, who belongs to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, said the outbreak should be renamed "Mexican flu" in deference to Jewish and Muslim sensitivities over pork.
Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by influenza type A which infects pigs. There are many types, and the infection is constantly changing.
Until now it has not normally infected humans, but the latest form clearly does, and can be spread from person to person - probably through coughing and sneezing.