3 deaths and 100 cases of swine flu infected in the West Bank since the beginning of the season

Bouzia said in statements to "New Arab" that the deaths mainly concerned people infected with the virus and that their immunity was low, such as the elderly, children and some immunocompromised people.

With regard to injuries, he confirmed that they were based in the West Bank, but no specific statistics. All laboratory tests and medications have been administered to patients in the Gaza Strip and it is possible to detect the disease as quickly as possible.

According to the director of public health of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the wounded are periodically admitted to hospitals and released after their recovery. These cases are diagnosed at fairly short intervals, knowing that some cases have deteriorated due to the presence of immune problems, "H1" in less than 24 hours, then receive the necessary treatment in hospitals and leave after convalescence.

The "H1" virus is endemic in the Palestinian territories, like other countries in the world. He is isolated by a laboratory. Cases are followed up and the necessary treatment is administered. The diagnosis of viral diseases must be made. It is universally recognized for those whose health can deteriorate if they are infected with the virus, according to Bouzia.

The health official pointed out that only certain groups are vaccinated against the virus, for fear of worsening health status in case of injury, namely: "pregnant women, the elderly, the elderly children and people with chronic diseases ", who are more vulnerable to the disease, unlike healthy people who, People infected with the virus" H1 "recover without complications, which calls for the necessary prevention of the infection by various forms of virus.