Discovered cases of infection with H1N1 virus in Jordan are increasing drastically in number; approximating a number of around 100 cases a day. Strategies of dealing with the issue have changed a little bit, as infected people with slight degrees of the disease are now treated at home, while only the severe cases of infection are treated in isolation in a couple of Jordanian hospitals that are handling such cases.

Jordanian citizens are getting more and more worried though, especially after two deaths caused by the flu, although reports came out to confirm that those two cases were suffering from other health conditions, which made fighting the virus a hard thing to do.

It is expected that the first shipment of H1N1 virus vaccines will arrive in the next 1-2 weeks, aiming to get to Jordan before the Jordanian pilgrims head to Mecca; an event that is considered a great threat of spread of the virus considering the huge number of people gathering in the same place at the same time.

Primary Healthcare Director Adel Belbeisi

“noted that the first shipment will be used to vaccinate pilgrims, referring to a circular issued by Saudi authorities requesting that people preparing for the pilgrimage this year be vaccinated ahead of the Hajj season.” –The Jordan Times