— as ninth case is confirmedThe transmission of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) is nearing a stage where it will no longer be dependent on international contact as is evident in some other countries, said Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. And this development, according to the Minister, could soon lead to indigenous transmission of the virus here.The Minister made this disclosure during a press briefing held in his office at the Ministry of Health yesterday, where he revealed that a ninth positive case of the virus has been detected here.According to him,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, the identity of the infected person has not yet been exposed as health officials have engaged a number of needful confidential steps to monitor the situation. In this regard, he added that a team is being prepared to commence contact tracing that is targeting all of the people with whom the infected person would have been in contact with.As a result of the confirmed cases, the Ministry has had to find and monitor more than 1,000 people. And although there is currently a low level transmission rate,Wholesale Jerseys China, the Minister divulged that at the moment “we are unable to determine if there is any endemic transmission as yet.”All of the cases that have so far been detected have been linked to international contacts, but according to the Minister,Cheap Jerseys Online, Guyana is probably already in the stage where transmission will not depend on such connections.“You just need the introduction, and the introduction has occurred,Cheap China Jerseys, and at some point it will begin to be an indigenous transmission. Whether that has already occurred it is too early to tell.”But though it will not be an easy task to detect the change initially, the Minister is optimistic that the Ministry will be able to discern when the transmission rate reaches another level. He said that currently it is only the medical experts that are able to determine the casual rate of transmission but added that even an average citizen would know when there is a change.“When we see it coming in numbers, three, four or a whole village at a time we wouldn’t need a scientist to tell us that indigenous transmission has occurred as is happening in some countries.”The local Health Ministry has so far been able to keep the virus at a manageable level, according to the Minister, who pointed out that it is his expectation that by the time it reaches to the indigenous circulation the vaccine will be available in Guyana.Minister Ramsammy has,Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic, however, said that all of the infected persons have been responding well to treatment. In fact, he had noted that Guyana has been fortunate enough to only have mild to moderate cases. According to the Minister,China Jerseys NFL Wholesale, the moderate type of severity was evident when an infected person had another illness. Those without co-morbidity had mild symptoms.