A new case of A(H1N1) virus was confirmed Tuesday in Austria, bringing the total number of cases in the country to two.

The latest case involved a 30-year-old man from Styria, a province in Austria. The Health Ministry in Austria said the man was likely infected with the virus in New York where he took a week-long vacation.

Authorities confirmed the new case during new mandatory checks on arrivals. The man had shown symptoms corresponding to the A(H1N1) virus. He is currently quarantined at the Graz-West Hospital in the province.

Odo Feenstra, head of Styria’s Health Authority said that the infected patient is now resting after being given the necessary medications. 

An on the spot small survey conducted recently by ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau in Austria showed that Austrians and Filipinos remain relaxed over a possible pandemic. 

“My group and most of the people I consulted with about the possible outbreak of swine flu virus in Austria has this general thought that we should not panic over the threat of a pandemic,” said a Filipino leader who did not want to be identified.

Larry Subido, a Pinoy nurse in Vienna feels secured since Austria has the means to combat the disease.

“Austria is well prepared for a swine flu pandemic since it is being announced in newspapers and televisions here that four million pills of "Tamiflu" are available. The possession of this amount secures the effective treatment of up to 45 percent of the country’s population,” Subido said.

Austrian Sylvia Wieser told ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau that she and her family are not afraid of the virus since they are very much convinced that Austrian authorities are in control of the situation.

Most of the "Tamiflu" in Austria is currently located in the country’s army bases where it will remain until further notice. The Austrian army possesses some eight million protective face masks to be used by the entire population in the event of a pandemic.

The Austrian Health Ministry advised the people to take precautions such as washing their hands, covering their mouths when coughing and sneezing, and not going to work or school if they feel unwell. The government is also conducting campaigns to avoid non-essential travel both to Mexico and parts of the United States.