WELLINGTON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Samoa's Ministry of Health confirmed that there are now two confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the Pacific island country, the Pacnews reported on Wednesday.

    Health Ministry chief Palanitina Tupuimatagi Toelupe said these two H1N1 positives cases are those who traveled into the country from overseas.

    She did not elaborate but assured the public not to panic as so far there has been no confirmed case of local people being infected with the virus.

    The Ministry of Health will continue to screen arriving passengers to Samoa despite information from the World Health Organization that border screening is not effective to keep the virus out and worries that the screening may negatively impact the tourism industry.

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