Malaysia- total 77

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Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=439773

September 11, 2009 17:08 PM

One A(H1N1) Death Registered on Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- After seven days of no record of deaths due to Influenza A(H1N1), on Friday a death was registered bringing the total now to 74.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the victim was a disabled 19-year-old male from Gerik, Perak.

"He was admitted to the Gerik Hospital on Aug 19 for fever, cough, sore throat and vomitting over four days. On Aug 20, he was referred to the Ipoh Hospital for specialist treatment and anti-viral treatment was started.

"However, he died on Aug 23 due to lungs complication due to Acute Pulmonary Oedema with underlying Influenza A H1N1 infection. The case was confirmed to be H1N1 through laboratory tests on Aug 28," Dr Mohd Ismail said in a statement on Friday.

Meanwhile, 198 new patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms had been admitted into hospital for treatment while 190 had been discharged.

"This leads to 1,104 patients with ILI being treated in 101 hospitals, including eight private hospitals, throughout the country. Of the patients being treated just 261 patients (23.6 per cent) were positive for H1N1," he said.

He said of the 261 patients positive for H1N1, 41 were in the intensive care unit (ICU) of which eight were new cases while six patients had been taken out of the ICU.

"Of the 41 patients in the ICU, 32 (78 per cent) had risk factors. The breakdown of the risk factors are chronic illness (13 patients), chronic respiratory illness (one), obesity (nine), children below five years (eight) and pregnancy (one)," he said.

Dr Mohd Ismail also said till now there was no vaccine in the market that could protect a person from Influenza A (H1N1) as the vaccine was being tested at the clinical stage and that Malaysia would get the vaccine as soon as it was marketed.

He said those who wanted to perform the 'haj' or 'umrah' were required to take the Seasonal Flu and Meningitis vaccine.

On the antiviral treatment, Dr Mohd Ismail said those in the high risk group could get it at any clinic or hospital and they were encouraged to visit Influenza A (H1N1) prevention and treatment clinics as listed on the website http://h1n1.moh.gov.my that can provide antiviral treatment at reasonable rates.

-- BERNAMA

 

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Source: http://thenutgraph.com/two-new-ah1n1-deaths-registered-today

Two new A(H1N1) deaths registered today
16 Sep 09 : 7.11PM

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Sept 2009: Two new deaths due to Influenza A(H1N1) were registered today, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 76.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the victims were a 45-year-old woman from Sabah, and a 19-year-old girl from Bentong, Pahang.

"The first death occurred on 26 Aug and was reported to the ministry on 10 Sept. The woman [had been] admitted to the Tambunan Hospital on 17 Aug for fever, cough and flu. She was referred to the Keningau for treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and antiviral treatment was started. However, she died after 10 days in the ICU due to complications," Ismail said in a statement here.

He said the second victim was admitted to the Bentong Hospital on 30 Aug, and antiviral treatment was started the same day.
"However, the girl died on 1 Sept due to severe pneumonia with H1N1 infection, and the case was confirmed through laboratory tests on 3 Sept. The death was reported to the ministry on 10 Sept," Ismail said.

Meanwhile, 156 new patients with influenza-like illness were admitted to hospital today for treatment, while 189 cases were discharged. The remaining number of cases of influenza-like illness was 881, with patients treated in 98 hospitals, including 11 private hospitals.

Only 141 patients or 19% of the total number of influenza-like illness cases had been confirmed positive for H1N1, 37 of which were in the ICU, Ismail said.

Information and latest developments can be obtained via the hotline numbers 03-8881 0200 and 03-8881 0300 between 8am and 5.30am, via email at cprc_h1n1@moh.gov.my, or via the ministry's website. ? Bernama

 

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Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=441460

September 19, 2009 13:14 PM

Schoolgirl Is 77th H1N1 Death

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- A 15-year-old schoolgirl became the latest victim to succumb to the Influenza A(H1N1) in the country, bringing the death toll so far to 77.

Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the student, who stayed in hostel, died on Sept 11 but the case was only reported to the ministry yesterday.

He said the student, who was asthmatic, received an out-patient treatment for influenza-like-illness (ILI) at the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital on Sept 7.

"However, after four days, she did not show any signs of recovery and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where she was given the antiviral.

"She succumbed to the illness six hours later and the cause of death was verified as severe pneumonia with H1N1 infection with secondary bacterial infection," he said in a statement here on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Dr Mohd Ismail also said that 69 new ILI patients were admitted to hospital while 150 others were discharged.

"So far, there are 740 ILI patients who are still receiving treatments at 98 hospitals including 11 private hospitals nationwide, with only 190 patients tested positive of H1N1," he said.

Of the 190 H1N1 cases, 29 patients were still in the ICU, comprising mostly those in the high risk group, namely children, pregnant women as well as those with obesity, chronic diseases and respiratory problems, he added.

More updates on H1N1 can be obtained by contacting the hotline at 03-8881 0200 or 03-8881 0300 or via website at http://www.moh.gov.my.

-- BERNAMA

 

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NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS :: Local News
A(H1N1): 587 patients receiving treatment for ILI
by Karen Arukesamy

Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican
PETALING JAYA (Sept 22, 2009) : A total of 587 patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) are being treated in 74 hospitals nationwide, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said today.

Of this, 169 patients are positive for A(H1N1) with 28 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

?Twenty-six of those in ICU are from the high risk category, including nine children below five, two pregnant women and six obese patients,? he said in a statement from the Health Ministry yesterday.

The death toll for Influenza A(H1N1) in Malaysia remains at 77 as no new deaths were reported today.

The 77th death case reported on Saturday involved a 15-year-old asthmatic from Kedah. She died on Sept 11 but her death was only reported to the Health Ministry on Sept 18.

According to the ministry's statement, the girl had sought out-patient treatment from Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim in Sungai Petani, Kedah on Sept 7 after suffering from fever, cough and flu.

However her symptoms did not improve and she was brought back to hospital four days later on Sept 11. The girl was referred to the ICU and given antiviral treatment.

However, the patient died six hours later due to severe pneumonia with H1N1 infection, compounded by secondary bacterial infection.

The next day, her throat swab sample confirmed that she was infected with the virus.

Globally, the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that as of Sept 18, the total number of cases worldwide has exceeded 296,471 with at least 3,486 deaths.

Mohd Ismail said the public must adhere to the Health Ministry?s advice in preventing, delaying and controlling H1N1 transmission in the community.

?The best way for those with ILI symptoms to prevent from spreading the virus is to stay home and rest after receiving symptomatic treatment and conduct self-monitoring while keeping a distance from family members or housemates,? he said.
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Updated: 04:42PM Tue, 22 Sep 2009