Cuba's 4th case is Canadian

May 20, 2009
Cuba's 4th case is Canadian

HAVANA- A 14-MONTH-OLD Canadian child who arrived in Cuba from Toronto
with his parents became the fourth case of swine flu on the island
nation, in addition to three Mexican students, the Health Ministry said.

In the days following his arrival, the child 'had fever and respiratory
symptoms, so he was admitted to a specialized centre and treated there,'
the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The child was recovering 'satisfactorily' and 'is being treated with
targeted antiviral therapy, and epidemiological surveillance measures
have been applied to the child's relatives and people who came in
contact with him,' it added.

The three other cases of influenza A(H1N1) on the Caribbean island
nation were Mexican students studying medicine in Cuba who were infected
when they spent holidays in Mexico, but they had 'a satisfactory
clinical outcome' and were 'discharged in a timely manner,' the ministry
said.

The youths are now studying as usual, the ministry added, noting that
their school in the western province of Matanzas had suspended isolation
measures because there were no new reports of cases with respiratory
symptoms.

The Health Ministry nonetheless said it was 'maintaining increased
surveillance measures, including international health controls at
airports, ports and marinas.'

The A(H1N1) epidemic has strained relations between Mexico and Cuba,
which on April 28 suspended all flights to Mexico, leading Mexican
President Felipe Calderon to warn that he was considering cancelling a
planned visit to Havana.

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in turn accused the Mexican government
of hiding the presence of the virus in order to avoid impeding the visit
of US President Barack Obama to Mexico City on April 16 and 17. -- AFP

Cubas 4th case is Canadian (20 May 2009)

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