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M'sia records third death
Published on: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Putra Jaya: The death toll due to the Influenza A (H1N1) in the country rose to three Tuesday with the death of another patient.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the latest victim was a 42-year-old Malaysian male who was confirmed of having the Influenza A (H1N1) on Thursday.
He said the man had been unwell since July 6 and had been seeking outpatient treatment from several clinics and private hospitals.
He said the man was later admitted to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur on July 18 as his condition deteriorated and was diagnosed as having pneumonia, and while he was in the ward, he was found to be suffering from Diabetes Mellitus while an x-ray showed that he was suffering from pneumonia.
"On July 19, the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as he was having breathing problems and needed to use the ventilator. As the case was becoming more acute, a throat sample was taken on July 22 and he was confirmed positive for Influenza A (H1N1) on July 23.
"However, the patient had suffered various complications and died on July 27 (yesterday) at 4.40pm due to severe pneumonia with multiorgan failure 10 days after seeking treatment," he told reporters here Tuesday.
Liow, who expressed regret over the incident, said all clinics and hospitals in the country should take immediate steps in tracing patients infected with Influenza A (H1N1) so that immediate treatment could be given.- Bernama
M'sia records third death
Published on: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Putra Jaya: The death toll due to the Influenza A (H1N1) in the country rose to three Tuesday with the death of another patient.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the latest victim was a 42-year-old Malaysian male who was confirmed of having the Influenza A (H1N1) on Thursday.
He said the man had been unwell since July 6 and had been seeking outpatient treatment from several clinics and private hospitals.
He said the man was later admitted to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur on July 18 as his condition deteriorated and was diagnosed as having pneumonia, and while he was in the ward, he was found to be suffering from Diabetes Mellitus while an x-ray showed that he was suffering from pneumonia.
"On July 19, the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as he was having breathing problems and needed to use the ventilator. As the case was becoming more acute, a throat sample was taken on July 22 and he was confirmed positive for Influenza A (H1N1) on July 23.
"However, the patient had suffered various complications and died on July 27 (yesterday) at 4.40pm due to severe pneumonia with multiorgan failure 10 days after seeking treatment," he told reporters here Tuesday.
Liow, who expressed regret over the incident, said all clinics and hospitals in the country should take immediate steps in tracing patients infected with Influenza A (H1N1) so that immediate treatment could be given.- Bernama