WHO expert to visit Kuwait to discuss swine flu developments

Health 5/23/2009 4:48:00 PM

KUWAIT, May 23 (KUNA) -- A WHO official will be visiting Kuwait on Sunday to discuss the recent developments related to the swine flu disease, said Head of Public Relations at the Health Ministry Faisal Al-Douwsri on Saturday. Al-Douwsri told the press that the expert would discuss the causes of the disease and means to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus and ways to treat it. The official welcomed all media outlets that desire to attend the press conference to be held on the swine flu with the WHO official being the main guest. WHO has recently announced that swine flu spread to about 42 states with about 11,168 cases registered and 86 deaths.