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ABU DHABI, Sept 8 (KUNA) -- The UAE Ministry of Health announced Tuesday
two new death cases for an UAE elderly man, aged, 75 and an eight-month old
UAE toddler, caused by H1N1, bringing the death toll to six in the country.
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the toddler had suffered from
heart diseases and received treatment in the US, while the elderly man had
suffered from chronic illnesses.
The number of death cases compared to the cases of H1N1, is less than 0.5
per cent, a reassuring percentage proving that preventive and curative
measures taken by the MoH and health authorities are sound.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Social Affairs has ordered closure of nurseries
and deferral of teaching of the people with special needs to centers as
preventive measures against H1N1.
Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs, said the
policies of the ministry put the health of children as a priority to prevent
the spread of disease. (end)
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