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Malaysia records first swine flu death for the year

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Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia confirmed Tuesday the country's first swine-flu death in six months.

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said a 22-year-old woman died of respiratory problems at a hospital Sunday, two weeks after testing positive for the H1N1 virus.

'Although not many H1N1 deaths occur now, the Health Ministry wants to stress that the disease is still active in Malaysia and hopes that the society will continue to adopt preventive measures to contain the disease,' Liow was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

He said the woman had been suffering from fever and cough for eight days before she sought treatment.

It was Malaysia's first death linked to the virus this year, and brought the country's total swine flu fatalities to 78.

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Re: Malaysia records first swine flu death for the year

Woman Latest H1N1 Death

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- A 22-year-old woman died of H1N1-related illness at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM), Kubang Kerian, on Sunday.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today the woman was admitted to the hospital on Feb 15 after having fever and cough for eight days.

She was treated at a private clinic and referred to the hospital the same day.

She was confirmed to be infected with Influenza A (H1N1) on Feb 16 and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after suffering lung complications the following day, Lion said in a statement.

She died two weeks later and the cause of death was recorded as septicaemic shock with acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to H1N1 infection.

Prior to this, the H1N1 death toll was 77.

Liow said although the H1N1 infection in this case was said to be secondary, it showed that although the spread of the disease was low, it could cause death if not treated early.

"Although not many H1N1 deaths occur now, the Health Ministry wants to stress that the disease is still active in Malaysia and hopes that the society will continue to adopt preventive measures to contain the disease," he said.

-- BERNAMA



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