LUSAKA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in Zambia are still awaiting for results of a man developing symptoms of A/H1N1 flu, which is the first suspected case of the infectious disease ever reported in the southern African country.
A man, suffering from suspected A/H1N1 flu, was quarantined soon after he arrived at Ndola International Airport from South Africa on Tuesday.
Ministry of Health spokesperson Reuben Mbewe told Xinhua in an interview on Wednesday that the specimens have been taken to the country's best hospital -- the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) -- and results are still being awaited.
"The patient is so far responding well and the specimens have since been brought to the UTH," Mbewe said.
Meanwhile. Mbewe advised the public not to panic because there were also initial indications that the man could be suffering from a common flu.
He expressed confidence in the surveillance system put in place, which he said proved helpful in finding the suspected A/H1N1 flu case.
The government does not want to take chances and is doing everything possible to contain possible incidence in Zambia, the official said..
Last week, South Africa reported two suspected cases of A/H1N1flu which were later tested negative.
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