MANILA - The Far Eastern University (FEU) has confirmed that one of its students has tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) virus.

FEU Medical Director Dr. Blanca Destura made the confirmation to ABS-CBN News about the female patient who had “flu-like symptoms”.

The student had been brought to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Alabang, Muntinlupa for tests.

FEU school officials are currently conducting a closed-door meeting to discuss how to contain the possible spread of A(H1N1) virus in the university.

Destura earlier said that their clinic has registered nearly 100 cases of students carrying flu-like symptoms last week.

This prompted them to postpone the opening of their classes to June 17.

CHED moves opening of classes

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced Saturday that it is moving the opening of classes in colleges and universities to June 15.

The CHED issued the order after six schools, including FEU, postponed the opening of their classes.

The six schools are the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), University of Santo Tomas (UST), Far Eastern University (FEU), St. Paul University-Manila, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), and the University of the Philippines-Manila (UP).

The PUP and UST had earlier moved the opening of classes to June 15.

The FEU rescheduled its opening to June 17.

The UA&P deferred classes to June 22 instead of the original June 10 schedule, and St. Paul postponed its opening to June 16.

The six schools made the announcements after the De La Salle University in Manila suspended its classes from June 3 to June 14. Three of its students, including two Japanese exchange students, have been infected with the dreaded virus.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque said health workers were tracing 120 students who had contact with the three infected DLSU students.