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Berita Harian
Khamis, 01/04/2010 Thursday, 01/04/2010
Two schools closed in Langkawi
By Nahar Tajri
112 students suffered symptoms of fever, cough and flu, such as influenza
ALOR SETAR:e two schools ordered closed in Langkawi, one of them since yesterday by the Health Department, following many students affected by diseases such as influenza (Inclusion).
Secondary School (SMK) Langkawi Pulau Tuba, closed for five days beginning yesterday the 112 students affected by the infection of fever, cough and flu, the National School of Bagan period Strait yesterday ordered closed following the roofs of more than 50 percent of the infected students.
Meanwhile, another school, the SM Teknik Langkawi placed in the close monitoring by the Department of Health and is expected to be the same action if the infection continues to spread today.
It is understood, Langkawi District Health Department set up a special committee to deal with the case in monitoring and providing information on how to prevent infection from spreading.
NSW Health director, Dr Marzukhi Md Isa, said the case SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, his agency has sent four samples taken from infected students to be tested in the laboratory Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, to determine whether it is associated with Influenza A ( H1N1).
"At the moment we can not confirm what type of infection has not suffered as a result of students' tests from the Sungai Buloh Hospital yesterday due to the sample sent (yesterday).
"However, we had asked that the school was closed temporarily because of an indication that the spread of the infection is spreading quickly among students.
"In addition it also made for the purpose of precautions to prevent any infection from spreading," he said when contacted at the Daily News yesterday.
In addition, Dr Marzukhi said so far there is not a sign of serious infection to any student involved and all related are treated according to normal procedures.
Meanwhile, the Director of Education Kedah, Shahidan Abdul Rahman said his party is ready to cooperate if there are some schools that need the same action on the advice of the Department of Health.
"In the case of SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba school before realizing there is an unknown disease and inform the Health Department for further action.
"After carrying out inspection, we asked the Department of Health that the school was closed while the test and verify.
"At the moment we close the school and all students, including those staying at the hostel asked back," he said when contacted.
Translated from Malay
Berita Harian
Khamis, 01/04/2010 Thursday, 01/04/2010
Two schools closed in Langkawi
By Nahar Tajri
112 students suffered symptoms of fever, cough and flu, such as influenza
ALOR SETAR:e two schools ordered closed in Langkawi, one of them since yesterday by the Health Department, following many students affected by diseases such as influenza (Inclusion).
Secondary School (SMK) Langkawi Pulau Tuba, closed for five days beginning yesterday the 112 students affected by the infection of fever, cough and flu, the National School of Bagan period Strait yesterday ordered closed following the roofs of more than 50 percent of the infected students.
Meanwhile, another school, the SM Teknik Langkawi placed in the close monitoring by the Department of Health and is expected to be the same action if the infection continues to spread today.
It is understood, Langkawi District Health Department set up a special committee to deal with the case in monitoring and providing information on how to prevent infection from spreading.
NSW Health director, Dr Marzukhi Md Isa, said the case SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, his agency has sent four samples taken from infected students to be tested in the laboratory Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, to determine whether it is associated with Influenza A ( H1N1).
"At the moment we can not confirm what type of infection has not suffered as a result of students' tests from the Sungai Buloh Hospital yesterday due to the sample sent (yesterday).
"However, we had asked that the school was closed temporarily because of an indication that the spread of the infection is spreading quickly among students.
"In addition it also made for the purpose of precautions to prevent any infection from spreading," he said when contacted at the Daily News yesterday.
In addition, Dr Marzukhi said so far there is not a sign of serious infection to any student involved and all related are treated according to normal procedures.
Meanwhile, the Director of Education Kedah, Shahidan Abdul Rahman said his party is ready to cooperate if there are some schools that need the same action on the advice of the Department of Health.
"In the case of SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba school before realizing there is an unknown disease and inform the Health Department for further action.
"After carrying out inspection, we asked the Department of Health that the school was closed while the test and verify.
"At the moment we close the school and all students, including those staying at the hostel asked back," he said when contacted.
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