Woman dies of H1N1 in Negeri Sembilan ( Malaysia)

[tetano]

SEREMBAN, Aug 22 ? A 27-year-old woman died of Influenza A (H1N1) in Negeri Sembilan several days ago, according to State Director of Health Datuk Dr Zailan Adnan.

He said a thorough investigation was conducted and the situation was under control as the disease had not spread.

?We conducted a thorough investigation and have confirmed that none of the victim?s family members have contracted the disease,? he said when contacted.

Dr Zailan said the woman had returned to the state on holiday several days ago from Singapore, where she had been working, and had fallen ill and received treatment at a hospital here before succumbing to the disease.

He advised Malaysians not to panic or speculate over the matter. ? Bernama

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/woman-dies-of-h1n1-in-negeri-sembilan/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Woman dies of H1N1 in Negeri Sembilan ( Malaysia)

Pot-ay-to Pot-ah-to. It is pretty well known at this stage that flu can lead to opportunistic bacterial infection - Ro

D-G: Woman died of pneumonia, not H1N1



PETALING JAYA: The death of a woman at the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban early this month was due to pneumonia although she was infected by the A(H1N1) virus, Health director-general Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said.

?A mortality review by medical experts has found the cause of death to be severe bacterial pneumonia,? he said in a statement here yesterday, responding to reports that the 27-year-old patient was the country's first A(H1N1) influenza-related fatality this year.

?Although the victim had been infected by the virus, it was not the direct cause of her death,? said Dr Hasan.
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