TEHRAN, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Iran has detected nine more cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the country, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

    Iran's Minister of Health Kamran Bagheri Lankarani announced onTuesday that nine people have been diagnosed with influenza A/H1N1out of which eight had visited Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage.

    "All the infected patients feel well and we do not have any patients in bad condition," Bagheri Lankarani said, but adding that "through the coordination with the Hajj Pilgrimage Organization, some age restrictions have been put on the pilgrims'visit (to Saudi Arabia) for the time being."

    In June, Iran's Ministry of Health announced the first case of influenza A/H1N1 in the country when a 16-year-old teenager returning from the United States was tested positive.

    Earlier last week, Iranian health officials said that 200 Iranians are suspected of having been infected with the influenza A/H1N1 virus, local satellite Press TV reported.

    Iranian "health authorities have decided to enforce restrictionson Hajj pilgrimage as the latest figures showed 150 individuals have tested positive for A/H1N1 flu in Saudi Arabia."

    The ministry had advised Iranians to avoid unnecessary trips to countries such as Mexico, Canada, Thailand, Britain and Germany which witness a high rate of the novel flu.

    As a means to confront the flu epidemic disease in the country,Iran has established a committee consists of four ministers and two vice presidents. 

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