The Ecuadorian Health authorities said on Wednesday that the number of influenza A/H1N1 cases rose to 67 in the country, but the situation is under control.

The Health Ministry said that most of the infected patients were people who recently traveled to the US, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Argentina.

Among all the confirmed cases 55 were detected in Guayaquil, five in Quito, three in Machala, three in Cuenca and one in Portoviejo.

The ministry said that 31 others are under medical observation to verify if they have infected the epidemic.

Vice Minister Marcelo Aguilar said that the health system have 70,000 anti-viral treatments to fight against the pandemic in the country.

(Xinhua News Agency June 11, 2009)