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Pneumonia cases shoot past alert level

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Jan 29, 2011
Pneumonia cases shoot past alert level
Alerts also triggered for 2 other indicators used to monitor flu outbreaks
By Salma Khalik , HEALTH CORRESPONDENT

THE number of people who have severe pneumonia and require hospital care has shot up beyond the 220-a-week alert level that triggers concerns of a high level of infections in the community.

Last week, 226 people with pneumonia were admitted to hospitals - leading to a Health Ministry warning earlier this week of rising respiratory infection rates.


http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_629647.html
 
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