No A/H1N1 flu case reported in DPRK

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PYONGYANG, May 6 (Xinhua) -- No case of the A/H1N1 flu virus has been reported in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the country's epidemic prevention department said on Wednesday.

"We have not discovered any A/H1N1 flu case so far, but we are strictly examining people back from visits to A/H1N1 flu-infected countries," Pak Myung Su, the vice-chairman of the State Emergency Anti-epidemic Commission told the official news agency KCNA.

"We will segregate patients if suspected cases are reported and carry out medical tests," Pak said.

He said the DPRK had already strengthened the quarantine of wild boar, and the inspection of pork and pork-related products, and increased the storage of anti-virus drugs. Researchers were also working on vaccine research.

Pak said the government is reporting about the A/H1N1 flu outbreak in other countries, and is sending medical workers to provide the public with physical check-ups and knowledge about flu prevention.

National medical diagnosis and reporting systems have also been set up to distinguish A/H1N1 flu from the common cold.