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Russia confirms 1st H1N1 flu patient

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-22 23:37

MOSCOW -- Russia's first case of A(H1N1) flu has been recorded in Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

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A 28-year-old Russian national returning from New York was tested positive for the A(H1N1) flu virus, Interfax reported, citing the country's top epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko.

The patient "has no fever" and "is in a satisfactory condition, " Onishchenko said.

Medical specialists have examined all individuals who recently came into contact with the patient and have so far not found any signs of the virus, a high-ranking source with the Moscow City Health Department was quoted by Interfax.