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MANILA - Thirty-three new cases of influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday bringing the country's total number of victims of the virus to 344, as the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts the virus will be active for three more months.
Of the new H1N1 patients, 24 are male and 9 are female, and 31 are Filipino nationals, Health Undersecretary Mario Villaverde said in a press briefing in Malacañang.
The new patients' ages range from one year to 52 years old, Villaverde said.
He also said that out of the total number of cases so far, 242 patients have fully recovered from the illness, 142 of whom recovered only recently.
Despite the large number of patients who have recovered from the illness, the DOH again reminded the public to observe proper hygiene to prevent the spread of the disease.
Despite the spread of the virus, the DOH won't be requesting for additional funds to combat the spread of the illness.
Villaverde said around 50 to 60 percent of the P93.5 million budget for anti-H1N1 measures have so far been used, and he said the remaining funds are enough.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita also said the informaton campaign on the illness will continue in order to keep the public informed.
The DOH's National Center for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC) said that, according to the WHO, the spread of the illness is seen to linger for more or less three more months.
In their latest report dated June 15, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 35,928 cases and 163 deaths from 76 reporting countries. With reports from Jing Castañeda, RG Cruz, and Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
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