Singapore - total 15 deaths

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Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_421102.html

Aug 25, 2009
H1N1 FLU PANDEMIC
13th H1N1 flu victim dies
By Judith Tan

AN 80-YEAR-OLD Chinese man with a history of chronic lung disease, heart disease and congestive cardiac failure became Singapore's 13th victim of Influenza A (H1N1-2009).

He died at National University Hospital (NUH) on Monday and the cause of death was a heart attack contributed by the H1N1 and chest infection.

Last Friday, a 41-year-old male foreigner was the 12th H1N1 fatality here.

The Health Ministry said the Chinese man had a history of diabetes.

The cause of his death at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) was certified as pneumonia due to H1N1 flu infection.

 

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Re: Singapore - total 15 deaths

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/31/content_11973387.htm

Singapore reports two more A/H1N1 related death cases
www.chinaview.cn 2009-08-31 21:06:39

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Health Ministry reported on Monday two more flu A/H1N1 related death cases, bringing the number of total flu A/H1N1 related fatalities to 15.

According to a statement by the ministry, the 14th death case is a 53-year-old male Chinese Singaporean with a medical history of diabetes and hypertension. The patient passed away on Saturday. The cause of death was certified as acute myocardial infarction (heart failure) and pneumonia, contributed by flu A/H1N1 infection.

The 15th death case is a 70-year-old female Indian Singaporean with a medical history of ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and stroke. The patient passed away on Sunday. The cause of death was certified as pneumonia, contributed by flu A/H1N1 infection and ischaemic heart disease.

Singapore reported its first confirmed case of flu A/H1N1 on May 27. The country's first A/H1N1 related death case was reported on July 18.