Doha: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) on Thursday held a coordination meeting with other competent authorities about H1N1 Influenza A virus.
The meeting was chaired by Dr. Saleh bin Ali al-Marri, Assistant Secretary-General for Medical Affairs at the Supreme Council of Health, with the participation of a number of officials in the Council, and a number of officials of the SEC and Hamad Medical Corporation and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC).
The meeting discussed the best means to ensure optimal coordination among all the concerned authorities to fight the H1N1 Influenza A virus..
The Supreme Council of Health is due to hold next Sunday a press conference with the participation of a number of senior officials from all the competent authorities about H1N1 Influenza A virus.
The virus "A (H 1 to 1)" is one of the types of seasonal influenza infection, as classified by the World Health Organization, does not constitute an epidemic threat, as the majority of cases infected with mild infection, medium and recovering as vaccination and treatment anti-virus is available.
According to WHO, H1N1 Influenza A virus is a seasonal flu virus and does not constitute an epidemic threat.
It transmits easily, and can spread rapidly during seasonal epidemics. While the majority of people infected with it recover after a week or two without needing medical treatment, it can be more serious among the elderly, very young and those with other medical conditions.
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