Uganda confirms first H1N1 case

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu virus in a 40-year-old man, the health ministry said on Thursday.

"On July 1 2009, a 40-year-old male who arrived in Uganda on June 26 2009 from London via Nairobi to Entebbe without any symptoms, was confirmed to have Influenza A (H1N1) by our laboratories," it said in a statement.

"The patient is isolated in Entebbe and is being managed. The patient is in good condition."

On Monday, Kenya said it had detected its first case of the flu in a 20-year-old British student.

Other sub-Saharan African countries to have confirmed cases are Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mauritius and South Africa. The World Health Organisation has reported more than 67,000 cases of H1N1 flu with some 300 deaths worldwide.