Cambodia's confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases have increased to 17 and the latest case is a 22-year-old Irish woman who traveled from Vietnam, health officials said here on Sunday.
"So far, nobody has died in the country," said Ly Sovan, deputy director of the communicable disease control department. The latest person is in a stable condition and is recovering well.
Mom Bun Heng, Cambodian health minister, told reporters that his ministry has strengthened the tracking system at two main airports, Phnom Penh International Airport and Siem Reap International Airport by using thermal scanners.
"Our officials also have been observing the travelers coming into the country through border gates," he added. Earlier this week, Cambodian Health Ministry issued a call to appeal people not to travel to neighboring Thailand if they were not in urgent need.
Cambodia's first case of influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed on June23, 2009.
(Xinhua News Agency July 27, 2009)
