KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu health department has confirmed that a pregnant woman has died of Influenza A virus (H1N1), as circulated on social media recently. State health department director Dr Mohammad Omar, however, denied that the outbreak was worsening in the state.
?The woman was admitted to hospital on April 7 after suffering from fever for a week.
?She went to a private hospital before being referred to the government hospital here and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). There was a positive improvement at first but she died on April 13.
?Among the groups at risk of contracting this disease are pregnant women, children, the elderly, and those with chronic diseases, such as diabetes,? he told a press conference here last night.
?The woman was admitted to hospital on April 7 after suffering from fever for a week.
?She went to a private hospital before being referred to the government hospital here and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). There was a positive improvement at first but she died on April 13.
?Among the groups at risk of contracting this disease are pregnant women, children, the elderly, and those with chronic diseases, such as diabetes,? he told a press conference here last night.
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