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Malaysia : Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1) For Week 24/2010 (13 - 19 June 2010)

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Re: Malaysia : Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1) For Week 24/2010 (13 - 19 June 2010)

Full text of press release:
Google: Malay to English translation
Current Situation of Influenza A (H1N1)
For Epid Week 24/2010 (13 - 19 June 2010)



For the week epid 24/2010 (13 - June 19, 2010), seven (7) Inclusion in the new cluster incident was reported from four (4) states as shown in Appendix 1 attached. In the previous week, a total of three (3) creation of clusters have been reported.

In the same week, a total of 586 new patients with symptoms of Influenza-Like Illness (Inclusion) has been admitted to hospital for treatment as compared to 771 patients in the previous week, a decline of 24.0%. Inclusion in the remaining cases are still being treated across the country on the last day of epid week 24/2010 (June 19, 2010) is of 404 cases in 55 hospitals including 11 private hospitals. Of these, only 49 patients or 12.1% were cases of Influenza A (H1N1) is confirmed by laboratory tests. For the record, there were 10 cases of H1N1 treated at the intensive care unit (ICU) and eight (8) of individuals who have risk factors.

The number of confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) in the same week of 81 cases compared to a total of 119 cases in the previous week, a decline of 31.9%, bringing the cumulative number of positive cases of influenza A (H1N1) is 15.152. No new deaths reported, bringing the total death cases remained 88 cases.

In the meantime, until June 18, 2010, the total H1N1 vaccine recipients is about 350.760 people: namely, 96.976 people are front line staff MOH, 90.582 persons are not members of the task before the Ministry of Health (such as the Police, ATM, BOMBA, Immigration, etc.) and 163.202 of the public from the target group berkeutamaan. The remaining doses of live vaccine dose is approximately 25.000.

As in most countries, influenza A (H1N1) is still active. The public should always be vigilant and take precautionary measures and prevention. Members of the public who wish to get the latest information on influenza virus A (H1N1) as well as preventive measures, can browse or http://h1n1.moh.gov.my http://www.moh.gov.my website or call hotline Ministry of Health at 03-88810200/0300 8.00 am - 5.00 pm on working days.


Thank you.

TAN SRI DATO 'SERI DR. HJ. MOHD. ISMAIL BIN Merican
Director General of Health

Date: June 23, 2010
http://h1n1.moh.gov.my/kenyataanAkhbar/KPK Epid 24-2010.pdf
 
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