Authorities at the Achimota Hospital in Accra have confirmed reports of the H1N1 Influenza cases, popularly known as the swine flu, at the hospital. The hospital authorities say the thirteen reported cases came from Achimota and its environs. Nine out of the 13 reported cases came from St John’s Grammar Senior High School with one case each from the other areas in the area. The victims were between the ages of two months and 15 years. The Diseases Control Officer of the Ghana Health Service at the Achimota Hospital, Michael Alexander Garr, told Asempa News that the all the 13 have been treated and discharged. He said his outfit had wanted to close down the St. Johns Grammar SHS, but that decision was suspended after school authorities told them the school would be vacating on Wednesday. He said this will pave way for them to fumigate the school. Mr. Garr told Asempa News that all the victims have been asked to stay at home for a period of two weeks in order not to spread the diseases. Symptoms of H1N1 are high temperature, headache, body pain, fever, difficulty in breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, among others. Mr. Garr therefore urged everybody who is experiencing any of the symptoms to rush to the nearest health center for free testing. Story by Kwaku Antwi-Otoo/Asempa 94.7FM/Ghana