The Ministry of Health has confirmed three more new cases of the Pandemic H1N1 formerly Influenza A H1N1 or swine flu.

This brings to a total number of 5 confirmed cases in the country however the three new cases are being treated at their respective homes and are all stable.

Ministry of Health spokesperson, Iliesa Tora said three people included two women and a man and they live in Suva, Lautoka and Nadi, two of the three cases have a history of recent travel. He adds at the National Testing Facilities at Mataika House in Tamavua has to date received 116 specimens from sites in Suva, Lautoka, Nadi and Labasa.

Meanwhile Tora said the Public Health teams are in contact with the patients and also to monitor of their well being.