Health Ministry reviews remedial measures for seasonal flu

AMMAN — Health Minister Mahmoud Sheyyab on Monday headed a meeting for the national committee to combat plagues, to discuss the increasing number of seasonal flu cases in the Kingdom.

Head of the panel and secretary general of the ministry, Layl Fayez, said that the ministry is applying all necessary procedures to deal with the seasonal flu, including the H1N1 pattern, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Members of the committee called on the public to avoid crowded places that lack proper ventilation, refrain from using others’ personal effects and to wash hands properly with soap.