TEHRAN (FNA) - Iran on Monday confirmed first case of swine flu in the country, announcing that a 16-year-old adolescent living in the U.S. tested positive for the H1N1 virus upon arrival in Tehran.

Iranian ministry of health announced that the patient was tested last week when entering Iran while he suffered from respiratory infection and after some tests it showed positive for the swine flu type A.
The ministry advised Iranians to avoid unnecessary trips to countries with reported cases of the H1N1, including the U.S., Mexico, Canada, the Philippines, Thailand and a number of European countries, including the UK and Germany.
It also urged the Iranian people to observe the rules of hygiene and avoid close contact with patients.
The disease is reported in 84 countries of the world, including seven neighboring countries of Iran.
The drug for curing the disease is named Oseltamivir, an antiviral drug that is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both Influenza virus A and Influenza virus B which is now being produced in Iran.
Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease which is a mixture of bird, pig and human genes. The virus can spread to people who have contact with infected pigs. It spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes around someone else. People can become infected by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose, or eyes.
People can’t get swine flu from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly cooked pork is safe. Cooking meat to an internal temperature of 160°F kills viruses and bacteria.
Symptoms of swine flu are similar to the common flu: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Swine flu also can cause pneumonia, which can make it hard to breathe.