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TWO MORE DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA A(H1N1)
Bernama - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- A seven-month-old boy and a 74-year-old woman are the latest victims who died from the influenza A(H1N1) infection, raising the death toll in the country to 64.
The Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, said that as of 9 am today, a total of 284 H1N1 patients were being treated in the wards while 33 patients who were confirmed positive of the H1N1 were being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) throughout the country, and of the 33 cases, 17 were found to have risk factors.
He said the seven-month-old infant, who was suffering from asthma, was admitted to the ICU on Aug 7 for fever, cough and breathing difficulty for two days.
"However, the infant died on Aug 15 due to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory failure," Dr Mohd Ismail said in a statement, here today.
He said the woman, who was suffering from diabetes and cardiac failure, was admitted to hospital on Aug 10 after losing consciousness at home but died on Aug 12 due to severe pneumonia.
Dr Mohd Ismail said the Health Ministry found there were still many patients infected with influenza A(H1N1) who were not giving close cooperation in controlling the spread of the disease and urged the people to give proper attention to the matter.
"Those with influenza symptoms must understand that although the symptoms suffered are light, the H1N1 virus can still be spread to others when they cough or sneeze," he said.
Thus, those having the influenza symptoms must stay home or avoid going to public places, the work place or school until the symptoms disappeared, he added.
-- BERNAMA
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090817/tts-influenza-fatalities-bm-993ba14.html
Bernama - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- A seven-month-old boy and a 74-year-old woman are the latest victims who died from the influenza A(H1N1) infection, raising the death toll in the country to 64.
The Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, said that as of 9 am today, a total of 284 H1N1 patients were being treated in the wards while 33 patients who were confirmed positive of the H1N1 were being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) throughout the country, and of the 33 cases, 17 were found to have risk factors.
He said the seven-month-old infant, who was suffering from asthma, was admitted to the ICU on Aug 7 for fever, cough and breathing difficulty for two days.
"However, the infant died on Aug 15 due to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory failure," Dr Mohd Ismail said in a statement, here today.
He said the woman, who was suffering from diabetes and cardiac failure, was admitted to hospital on Aug 10 after losing consciousness at home but died on Aug 12 due to severe pneumonia.
Dr Mohd Ismail said the Health Ministry found there were still many patients infected with influenza A(H1N1) who were not giving close cooperation in controlling the spread of the disease and urged the people to give proper attention to the matter.
"Those with influenza symptoms must understand that although the symptoms suffered are light, the H1N1 virus can still be spread to others when they cough or sneeze," he said.
Thus, those having the influenza symptoms must stay home or avoid going to public places, the work place or school until the symptoms disappeared, he added.
-- BERNAMA
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090817/tts-influenza-fatalities-bm-993ba14.html