Three more people were confirmed on Friday to have been infected by the A/H1N1 flu virus in Finland, local media reported on Saturday.

A total of 21 A/H1N1 cases have now been confirmed in Finland, all of which are travelers from abroad. According to Professor Ilkka Julkunen of Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, the majority of the lately confirmed cases this week returned to Finland from the United States.

Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare recommended all travelers, especially those from Mexico, the United States, Canada, Australia and Chile to undergo a week of self-observation, and contact health centers if necessary.

(Xinhua News Agency June 21, 2009)