tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10388527941974795742024-03-14T04:16:25.290+08:00Latest influenza A H1N1 news in Malaysiabravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-89449346507037013292011-11-28T10:20:00.001+08:002011-11-28T10:22:11.390+08:00Man-made super-flu could kill half humanityA virus with the potential to kill up to half the world’s population has been made in a lab. Now academics and bioterrorism experts are arguing over whether to publish the recipe, and whether the research should have been done in the first place.<div><br />The virus is an H5N1 bird flu strain which was genetically altered to become much more contagious. It was created by Ron Fouchier of the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who first presented his work to the public at an influenza conference in Malta in September.</div><div><br />Fouchier said the strain circulates in animals, particularly birds, but rarely affects humans.<br />In the ten or so years since bird flu first emerged in Asia, fewer than 600 cases have been reported in humans. But the H5N1 strain is particularly vicious, killing roughly half of patients diagnosed with it. What stops it from becoming a major threat to public health is that it does not readily transmit from human to human. Or at least it didn’t – until now.</div><div><br />Researchers in Fouchier’s team used ferrets – test animals which closely mimic the human response to influenza – and transmitted H5N1 from one to another to make it more adaptable to new hosts. After 10 generations, the virus had mutated to become airborne, which means ferrets became ill from merely being near other diseased animals.</div><div><br />A genetic study showed that the new, dangerous strain had only five mutations compared to the original one, and all of them were earlier seen in the natural environment – just not all at once. Fouchier’s strain is as contagious as the human seasonal flu, which kills tens of thousands of people each year, but is likely to cause many more fatalities if released.<br /><br />"I can't think of another pathogenic organism that is as scary as this one," Paul Keim, a microbial geneticist who has worked on anthrax for many years, told Science Insider. "I don't think anthrax is scary at all compared to this."</div><div><br />Now Keim, who chairs the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), and other members of the body, have a very difficult decision to make. Fouchier wants his study to be published. So does virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka, who led similar research in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of Tokyo, and reached comparable results. And it is up to NSABB to give them the green light.</div><div><br />Many academics and biosecurity experts are naturally cautious about releasing information which could provide any bioterrorist with a ready recipe to hold the world to ransom. Some argue that such work should never have been done in the first place and call for international monitoring of potentially harmful research.</div><div><br />"It's just a bad idea for scientists to turn a lethal virus into a lethal and highly contagious virus. And it's a second bad idea for them to publish how they did it so others can copy it," believes Dr. Thomas Inglesby, a bioterrorism expert and director of the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.</div><div><br />However the very same data, if made available to the scientific community, could potentially allow humanity to prepare for an H5N1 pandemic, which Fouchier’s study has shown to be far more probable than was previously believed. Clamping down on freedom of information in the scientific domain may in the end leave us defenseless against the flu, should it arise naturally.<br />NSABB plans to issue a public statement soon, says Keim, and is likely to issue additional recommendations about this type of research. "We'll have a lot to say," he says.</div><div><br /></div><div>source: <a href="http://rt.com/news/bird-flu-killer-strain-119/">rt.com</a></div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-85937189069788354212011-03-25T10:11:00.002+08:002011-03-25T10:14:10.910+08:00Radioactive contaminated Japanese vegetable in Singapore!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><p>SINGAPORE - SINGAPORE said on Thursday its authorities had found low levels of radioactive contaminants in four samples of vegetables imported from Japan.</p><p>It said samples of wild parsley, rapeseed plant, mustard and perilla leaf were found to have elevated levels of radiation, although an adult would have to consume 3.5kg of these vegetables to receive a similar amount of radiation as one X-ray.</p><p>The contaminated samples were imported from the affected prefectures of Tochigi and Ibaraki, as well as Chiba and Ehime which are outside the affected areas.</p><p>Earlier on Thursday, Singapore suspended the import of milk, meat and produce from areas near Japan's crippled nuclear power plant due to worries of radiation contamination. </p><p>Source: The Straits Times</p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-49837302461120522932011-03-18T11:48:00.002+08:002011-03-18T11:51:12.051+08:00No radiation in Malaysia for now. Don't worry :)DENGKIL, March 17 (Bernama) -- The government assured that Malaysia is not affected by radiation wafting over Japan from the damaged power plant at the Daiichi nuclear complex in Fukushima, 240km north of Tokyo.<br /><br />The assurance was given by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili in response to fears among the public over the risk of radiation following the incident (explosion) on Monday.<br /><br />"The Malaysian public need not worry and should not believe rumours or SMSes disseminated to them on the matter," he said after visiting the Atomic Energy Licensing Board, here, Thursday.<br /><br />Ongkili said the Environmental Emergency Response Mechanism activated by the World Meteorological Association to monitor, among others, the radio-active particles leaked from the damaged Japanese nuclear reactors showed the particles moving south-east towards the Pacific Ocean.<br /><br />"It is not possible for the radiation, which is at a low level, to reach us here," he said.<br /><br />Ongkili said the control mechanism for the entry of radioactive materials through cargo or people was by using the radiation portal monitors at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the country's other international airports.<br /><br />"All passengers arriving in this country will be screened through this device and so far, no passenger has been detected to be exposed to radiation."<br /><br />He said this in response to an international agency news report saying that three Japanese were detected to have radiation readings at unsafe levels during checks at the Incheon International Airport, South Korea.<br /><br />Ongkili said screening was also being carried out at Tanjung Pelepas and Klang ports for radiation-affected goods from foreign countries, especially Japan.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Source: Bernama news</div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-46822244926450440242011-03-11T01:37:00.001+08:002011-03-11T01:38:28.157+08:00Again in Malaysia?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai confirmed today the influenza outbreak at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training College (Pulapol) is not H1N1.<p><br />He said a team of medical experts had been despatched to the training college yesterday to carry out investigation after 39 of its trainees reported to suffer from influenza-like illness (ILI).<br /></p><p>"The situation there is under control," he said.<br /><br />The first batch of 22 police trainees were down with influenza-like symptoms on Saturday, and 17 more on Sunday, with four being were warded in the intensive care unit, he told reporters after attending the opening of the first meeting of the fourth term of the 12th Parliament by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at the Parliament House here today.</p><p><br />Liow said none of the cases were confirmed to be either H1N1 or leptospirosis.<br /></p><p>"We suspected it could be viral infection. All the patients showed influenza-like illnesses such as flu and fever. We will continue to monitor the situation," he said.<br /><br />Liow said although H1N1 pandemic was over last year, the people should continue to stay vigilant and take care of their health.<br /><br />He said those who suffer from ILI should also limit contact with others and maintain high level of hygiene.</p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/OutbreakatPulapolKLnotH1N1/Article">NST Malaysia</a></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-78544491623438778802011-03-11T01:27:00.001+08:002011-03-11T01:30:45.938+08:00The flu still exist!<b>Hong Kong reports another flu A/H1N1-related death</b><br /><br />HONG KONG, March 10 -- Hong Kong reported another flu A/H1N1-related death case and two newly confirmed influenza cases, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) said Thursday.<br /><br />According to the HA, a 21-year-old female patient died Thursday due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.<br /><br />As of 2 p.m. Thursday, two more cases of flu A/H1N1 have been confirmed, including a 67-year-old male patient and a 24-year-old female patient, both in critical condition.<br /><br />To date, nine influenza patients are still staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals in Hong Kong, including the newly confirmed cases.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/10/c_13771376.htm">Xinhuanet.com</a>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-61633257182609174252011-03-11T01:26:00.000+08:002011-03-11T01:27:51.458+08:00School closed after suspected A/H1N1 flu detectedKUALA LUMPUR, March 2 -- A school in Malaysia has been temporarily closed on Wednesday after 166 students developed symptoms of the A/H1N1 flu.<br /><br />The students were found to have sore throats and coughs Wednesday morning, and were asked to receive medical treatment and rest at home, reported China Press, a local Chinese Daily.<br /><br />According to the newspaper, the secondary school ordered all co- curricular activities to be stopped, but changed its decision later at noon to close the school for the rest of the day.<br /><br />The school was quoted as saying that two teachers from the school had been hospitalized. While the daughter of one of the teachers was said to have been tested positive for A/H1N1, the saying was yet to be confirmed.<br /><br />The daily also reported that a form four student from the school, who had earlier returned from an overseas trip, died on her way to the hospital after she fainted at school recently.<br /><br />However, the brother of the deceased clarified that his sister had succumbed to bacterial lung infection.<br /><br />Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai had earlier assured members of the public that the fatal disease was well controlled, and was not spreading.<br /><br />There was also no indication that the second wave of A/H1N1 flu was imminent in the country, added Liow.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2011-03/02/c_13758050.htm">Xinhuanet.com</a>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-46977781171049724112010-10-27T00:15:00.002+08:002010-10-27T00:25:40.993+08:00Malaysia first superbug case<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">GUA MUSANG: One case of antibiotic-resistant superbug infection was detected in Malaysia last month, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today.<p>Although the woman patient had fully recovered and posed no danger to the public, the ministry would continue taking precautionary measures to ensure that the bacteria did not spread, he added.<br /><br />"She has been discharged from Ampang Hospital but is still on medication. She has another illness, leukaemia... the superbug did not cause any lasting harm to her," he told reporters at the nomination centre for the Galas state by-election here.</p><p><br />he said that she did not infect anyone because "the bacteria only colonises the body of the carrier," he added.<br /></p><p>Liow said that overuse of antibiotics was one cause of superbug infection.<br /><br />The ministry therefore instructed all doctors in the country not to prescribe more antibiotics than were necessary, he added.</p><p><br />The superbug infection was first detected in 2008, with cases reported in India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. - BERNAMA</p><br /><p>Meanwhile, </p><p><br />Recently, China found three cases of bacteria carrying the New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) gene, known as a superbug for resistance to antibiotics, on three mainland patients, two newly-born babies and one old patient. Now, the old patient is dead due to lung cancer, according to CCTV's report.<br /><br />The superbugs were found from those collected and preserved bacteria in a joint inspection by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences. Two of the superbugs belonged to two newly-born babies in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and another belonged to an old patient in Fujian Province.<br /><br />The two babies were low-birth0weight infants, and they started suffering diarrhea and respiratory infection two or three days after they were born. Now the two babies have been cured and are in good condition.<br /><br />The old patient in Fujian Province had already died because of terminal lung cancer on Jun. 11. However, whether the influence of superbug existed or how it affected the patient's sickness is not sure now.<br /><br />By Wang Hanlu, People's Daily Online<br /></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-90487098534756381312010-08-21T03:59:00.002+08:002010-08-21T04:10:26.784+08:0025% influenza cases surge in a week - Malaysia<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(Kuala Lumpur) A (H1N1) influenza confirmed cases rose 25 percent in a week; from last week's 51, in 8 to 14 August increased to 64.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Director of Health Tan Sri Ismail said in a statement, Malaysia's cumulative </span>A (H1N1) cases increased to 15,584 cases, while the death toll still remained at 92.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"During this period, new cases of mass infection flu-like from last week's decreased from 13 to 7 cases, but the state involved increased from 5 to 6."</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000FF;">Treatment for flu-like case on patients decreased by 8.9%</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">In addition, he said, in the hospital treatment for </span>new patients with flu-like also decreased by 8.9%, a decrease from last week's 563 to 513 people.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">As from the last day of the record, there are 60 government hospitals in Malaysia and 9 private hospitals are having treatment of flu-like cases in a total of 360.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"From this case, there are only 34 or 9.4% of laboratory-confirmed by influenza A cases, including three in the intensive care ward for treatment, belonging to high risk of influenza base."</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">He said that while the global A-type influenza infection has entered the final stage, but he reminded the public not be taken lightly, still need to take control and preventive measures, because the spread of this germ is expected to last for many years as seasonal flu.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Source: SinChew</span></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-75805872061709313282010-08-18T00:36:00.004+08:002010-08-18T00:49:07.965+08:00China: A influenza alert is still rampant some countries<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;"><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(China ‧ Beijing) Although the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that A (H1N1) influenza pandemic outbreak ended, but in some countries and regions the influenza virus threat has not been lifted, these countries are not taking any chances to reduce the works against A H1N1 .</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">China's Health Ministry said in a statement recently, they will cooperate together with the relevant departments, and follow the WHO instruction, combined the China's actual situation, and start further research on adjusting the existing A-type influenza prevention and control measures.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">China's influenza surveillance data show that China A-type influenza activity remained at low level since mid-April this year, weekly reports of influenza A</span> confirmed cases does not exceed the number of 30 cases, and have been last long for 12 weeks with no deaths, the influenza-like illness outbreaks significantly lower than in previous years ago.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The next few years to change the form of infection</span></span></span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">WHO Director-General Margaret Chan Tuesday (Aug. 10) has warned, entering a "post-pandemic" influenza A virus does not mean completely disappear in the next few years, the flu will be the same as with other forms of seasonal flu spread .</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">She also urged Member States still need to be vigilant against influenza virus.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Taiwan Tuesday informed the first father and son has died of influenza type A infection cases. </span>This father and son are the first 45 cases and first 47 cases of type A influenza deaths in Taiwan.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">At the same time, the rainy season in India, not only the virus spread more rapidly, is also likely to have become more deadly type of mutation.</span> I<span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">n New Delhi, there are </span>five cases of deaths at Tuesday.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">All India Medical College of Community Medicine department head Singh said that because of the rainy season and continued to increase case, including the mutation of the virus, and patients with underlying disease and delay the treatment, are possible reasons for the high death rate.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Source: SinChew</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; line-height: 1.5em; font-size:15px;"><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">More news at: <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/health/article/h1n1-declared-over-experts-ponder-pandemics-lessons/19587722">AOLnews</a></span></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-43995619075148651032010-08-17T00:46:00.003+08:002010-08-17T00:59:19.361+08:00Rat urine disease in Junaco Park pond - Malaysia<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">SIBU - The </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">leptospira</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> bacteria has been found in a pond at Junaco Park </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">(above)</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> which was used for National Service training and another place at Tasik Taman Prekreasi at Permai Road in Sibu.<br /><br />In a press statement Thursday, Junaco Park manager Khin Siong Hii clarified that the Health Department had informed them of the bacteria after testing was done last December.<br /><br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Leptospirosis</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> which is known as rat urine disease is an infectious disease caused by </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">leptospira</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> bacteria which can be transmitted to human from animals or even through food.<br /><br />He assured that the pond was closed and all water activities were not allowed in the pond. Due to the fasting month, he said the 226 National Service trainees had taken their training indoor.<br /><br />The 50-hectare Junaco Park which is 16 miles from Sibu town is one of the camps used for National Service training in Sarawak.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/images/stories/StoryImages2/Malaysia/Sarawak/junacopark_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 464px; height: 230px;" src="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/images/stories/StoryImages2/Malaysia/Sarawak/junacopark_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Image source from MalaysianMirror</span></span></u></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/images/stories/StoryImages2/Malaysia/Sarawak/junacopark_01.jpg"></a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a href="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/media-buzz-detail/139-sarawak/48543-rat-urine-disease-in-junaco-park-pond-confirmed-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Complete news</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">LEPTOSPIROSIS - (</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Bacterial from Rat Urine</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">)?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">LEPTOSPIROSIS </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">is a rare bacterial infection that occurs when humans come into contact with water, wet soil or vegetation with animal urine or feces that contains </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">leptospira</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. It is potentially fatal because it affects the liver.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here is a likelihood that you have leptospirosis if</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:<br /><br />• You live in an area</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> that is flooded<br />• You recently waded or swam in flood waters<br />• You have had high fever for 2 to 3 days<br />• Your fever is accompanied by body pains, chills, headaches, and red eyes (like sore eyes), jaundice (yellowing of the skin), decreased levels of urination, and when urine is tea-colored (a dark amber color)<br />• These symptoms occurred 10 days after you first waded in flood waters, wet soil or vegetation<br />• You are male (most cases of leptospirosis occur among males who are more likely to wade in floods)<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What to do if you suspect that you have leptospirosis:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />• Seek medical help immediately</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />• Take prescribed antibitotics as early</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> as possible to prevent the progression of the disease<br />• If the disease has affected</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> your kidney, and there is a possibility of kidney failure, you will have to undergo dialysis<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">You can avoid leptospirosis by: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />• Avoiding flooded areas</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and refraining from coming in contact with flood water.<br />• Wearing <u>protective clothing</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> like pants, <u>rubber glove</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, gloves or rubber jumpsuits if you have to wade through floods. This can protect your skin from bacteria in the water.<br />• Washing with soap and water the parts of your body that have come into contact with flood water.<br />• Taking prophylactic medicines that prevent the onset of disease.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Source: <a href="http://lifemoto.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-avoid-leptospirosis-bacterial.html">Life Moto's blog</a></span></span></span></div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-38534234506410267312010-08-17T00:40:00.002+08:002010-08-17T00:45:43.448+08:00Malaysia is prepared to face the Superbug<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 16 August 2010 (Bernama) -- The Institute of Medical Research (IMR) is coordinating bacteria surveillance for the New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) gene, which makes bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics and thus turning them into "Superbugs".</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the surveillance is performed by a network of hospital-based microbiology laboratories.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">"Altough NDM-1 resistance does not appear to be frequent in Malaysia at this moment, gene sequencing will be done to detect the NDM-1 gene in gut bacteria at the IMR in the near future," he said in a statement here today.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Currently, he said, E. coli (gut bacteria) and pneumonia bacteria resistance to carbapenems, a class of beta-lactam antibiotics with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity in Malaysia was low, approximately only 0.2 percent.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">The NDM-1 gene first evolved in India but is now widespread in various parts of the Indian sub-continent. It has now been isolated in the United Kingdom and also reported in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Mohd Ismail said the Health Ministry would take a careful approach and consider the views of all stakeholders in preparing the National Health Financing Scheme.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">He said ministy wanted to ensure the scheme would be much better without upsetting health financing systems already in place.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">"It will be fairer and affordable and be able to cover the poor and less fortunate," he said, adding that this transformation was a big step and would take some time.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Source: MySinChew</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">And I think they should start to inform the public and educate them on how to prevent this SuperBug.</p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-23929360934588958992010-08-13T04:25:00.001+08:002010-08-13T04:27:12.931+08:00H1N1 timelines key dates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2009:</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 24: The WHO announces that around 800 suspected cases of so-called swine flu have been recorded in Mexico, along with seven cases in the United States.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 25: The WHO warns that the virus, identified as a member of the H1N1 family, has "pandemic potential."</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 26: Health authorities step up vigilance measures around the world.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 27: First three cases are confirmed in Europe. The WHO raises its level of alert to four from three on a scale of six.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 28: The first cases in the Middle East.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 29: A 23-month-old Mexican child is the first confirmed fatality in the United States. The WHO raises its alert level to five and calls for preparations for an "imminent" pandemic.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 30: WHO adopts the term "influenza A(H1N1)" after veterinary experts point out that the virus is not occurring among pigs.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- May 2: The virus makes its appearance in Asia.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- May 20: The WHO says that A(H1N1) has officially contaminated 10,243 people in 41 countries and killed 80 people.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- June 11: The WHO raises its alert to the maximum level six and declares A(H1N1) the first flu pandemic of the 21st century. The UN body calls on pharmaceutical laboratories to produce vaccines against the virus.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- June 14: One death in Scotland, the first death outside the American continent.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- June 29: Denmark reports the first case of resistance to Tamiflu, considered to be the most effective treatment for the flu by the WHO. The virus continues to spread throughout the world with 11,000 new cases in three days.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- July 17: The WHO says that the swine flu pandemic is moving around the globe at an "unprecedented" speed.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- August 28: The WHO says that the swine flu virus has supplanted other viruses to establish itself as the most prevalent strain of flu.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- September 21: China becomes the first country in the world to launch a mass vaccination campaign.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- September 24: The WHO drops its forecast of needed vaccines to three billion doses from five billion a year.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- October 30: The flu has killed at least 5,700 people around the world, hitting in particular the northern hemisphere where vaccination campaigns are being put into place with the approach of winter.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- December 18: The number of dead passes 10,000, according to the WHO.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2010</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- January 22: The WHO says the pandemic is in decline. It has killed at least 14,000 people around the world since emerging.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- April 21: A year after the outbreak, the epidemic has spread to 213 countries and territories. The WHO and national health authorities come under criticism for dramatising the threat of the flu and for the billions of dollars (euros) spent on buying medicines and vaccines.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- June 8: WHO chief Margaret Chan denies that she has been influenced by pharmaceutical firms in managing the flu crisis and denies allegations of a conflict of interest.</span></p><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- August 10: The WHO declares the pandemic over.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Source: <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Timeline+H1N1+dates/3381260/story.html">The Vancouver Sun</a></span></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-25194257019215093872010-08-13T04:19:00.002+08:002010-08-13T04:23:35.370+08:00End of H1N1<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; "><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">ATLANTA - The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic is over. The agency says about 19,000 people worldwide have died of complications from the virus since April of 2009.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">While no longer considered a pandemic, the H1N1 isn't gone entirely and is still circulating and making people ill. The flu is no longer affecting people in the numbers seen in the last 15 months.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Georgia was hit by two waves of infections. The first wave hit in May of 2009 and the second hit in August and September.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">But, what a difference a year can make.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">A year after Emory started recruiting the first volunteers to test out a new H1N1 vaccine and Georgia braced for its second wave of swine flu infections, WHO officials announced that the pandemic is over. <br /><br />Health officials attribute good luck with helping the world avoid a public health disaster. While the virus made a lot of people sick, it never mutated to become more lethal and it never developed widespread resistance to the medications to treat it.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">It's almost time to get for people to get their flu shots again. This time, people just need one because the new 2010-2011 vaccine is designed to protect against last year's newcomer and two other flu strains the CDC is already tracking.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">"They hope the strains are covered, H1N1 is one of the three included so hopefully there won't be another wild strain out there," said Duellyn Pandis, R.N, of Passport Health.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The vaccine, which comes in both the nasal and injectable forms, may be the best protection against the flu, and the coughs, body aches and fever that come with it.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">This year, for the first time, the CDC is recommending everyone 6-months-old and older get vaccinated. <br /><br />"Even if you had the flu, H1N1 flu, you need to get vaccinated this year to be protected," said Pandis. <br /><br />This year's push for flu shots could start as early as September, maybe sooner in some areas. <br /><br />There's a new option for older Americans. Fluzone is high dose for people 65 and older. Research shows it's four times as strong as the regular flu shot and boosts flu-fighting antibodies in the blood.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">There's no word yet on whether it lowers infection or hospitalization rates in seniors.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">A CDC advisory panel examined at both Fluzone high-dose and the seasonal Trivalent vaccine and did not recommend one over the other, leaving the choice of which shot to get up to seniors.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Source: </span></span></span><a href="http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/health-watch:-h1n1-pandemic-over"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">My Fox Alanta</span></span></span></a></p></span></div><div><br /></div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_8BmQQ0crB4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_8BmQQ0crB4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-51634997119611090552010-08-13T03:52:00.003+08:002010-08-13T04:12:39.439+08:00Super-resistant bacteria from South Asia spreading globally<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">(UK - London) This end of super bacteria called "New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase -1" (NDM1), from South Asia. At least one of the patients are now resistant to all antibiotics. Similar cases happened in the United States, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands found that in Britain fled the hospital to recruit members are transmission mode.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Infected patients been to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other places plastic, transplant or cancer treatment, which certainly NDM1 source from South Asia.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">NDM1 is the enzyme bacteria, is a kind of Enterobacter, and Escherichia coli and Salmonella which belong to the same class, it will lead to urinary tract and respiratory infections.</span> <span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">It can survive in any bacteria, and affect the rest of the bacteria to produce resistant to most antibiotics, and majority of antibiotics couldn't able to deal with it, even "the critical moment" of the hydrocarbon mold vinyl with antibiotics (Carbapenems) is also unable to kill NDM1.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Therefore, once NDM1 combined with the dangerous virus, most likely to turn into a uncured super killer bacteria.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cardiff University microbiologist Walsh in the medical magazine "Spike" wrote: "Obviously NDM1 will have the possibility to be a global spreading pandemic. This is a multi-drug-resistant bacteria, once in the global spread the antibiotic will be kicked off in the period. "</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Although there are two kinds of special antibiotics can kill NDM1, but expected to be lapsed soon, and the development of new drugs may have a 10-year window period.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Globalization, international tourism, medical tourism and migration have led to NDM1 spread rapidly around the world.<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206224/New-superbug-NDM-1-brought-UK-patients-surgery-abroad.html"> In United Kingdom at least five people die cause of </a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206224/New-superbug-NDM-1-brought-UK-patients-surgery-abroad.html">NDM1</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206224/New-superbug-NDM-1-brought-UK-patients-surgery-abroad.html">.</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Source: Sin Chew Daily</span></div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-49324548380557813522010-04-19T19:06:00.009+08:002010-04-19T19:24:39.651+08:00Health Department received flu-like cases ‧ 2 students infected by ILI in Sekolah Kebangsaan Menengah Rawang (Selangor))<div>(Kuala Lumpur) as of today (Monday, 19 April) at 8 am, the Ministry of Health received a report related to (ILI) group infection which involved 2 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Menengah Bukit Sentosa Rawang in Selangor state.</div><div><br /></div><div>Director of Health Tan Sri Ismail said that one of the students had received treatment, and another student was admitted to hospital for observation, the Ministry of Health department is awaiting test results.</div><div><br /></div><div>He also clarified that Sunday (April 18) in Sarawak Sibu 4-year-old girl's death is not directly infected with influenza A died, the girl is the result of lung and blood bacterial infection complications and death.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://my-h1n1.blogspot.com/2010/04/sibu.html">In addition, Ismail said, as of 17:30 on Sundays, the domestic total confirmed influenza type A cases was 31, and the cumulative cases up to 13 158.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Currently, there are 550 patients with flu-like hospital in the Malaysia, of which 66 (12%) of the A-type influenza infection. Another two people had just been admitted to the intensive care unit treatment, one person was discharged. There are currently 13 patients treated in the intensive care unit, 10 of which are high-risk group.</div><div><br /></div><div>Source: Sinchew</div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-76679192479350272612010-04-19T18:51:00.004+08:002010-04-19T19:05:12.060+08:004 years old Chinese girl death under the cause of influenza infection in Sarawak<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="(砂拉越‧詩巫)在馬六甲和柔佛先後傳出A型流感死亡病例後,砂州週日(4月18日)有一名4歲華裔女童因感染A型流感,而於週日下午在詩巫醫院病逝。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Sibu.Sarawak) </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="這也是砂州今年首宗A型流感確診死亡病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the A H1N1 death cases happen in Malacca and Johor, a 4 years old Chinese girl death under the cause of influenza infection at Sunday afternoon in Sibu hopital. It was the first A H1N1 death case happened in Sarawak for this year.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="這也是砂州今年首宗A型流感確診死亡病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span title="砂州環境及公共衛生部長拿督斯里黃順舸週日下午受詢時,證實這名女童因感染A型流感病逝。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sarawak Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Seri Huang Shun Ge announced that the girl died due to influenza A infection on Sunday afternoon.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="砂州環境及公共衛生部長拿督斯里黃順舸週日下午受詢時,證實這名女童因感染A型流感病逝。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span title="他指出,這名女童是於4月14日從民都魯醫院轉入詩巫醫院,並直接送入加護病房接受治療,但是病情一直未見好轉,並於週日下午因情況惡化而逝世。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">He pointed out that the girl was transferred from the Bintulu Hospital to Sibu Hospital on April 14, and directly send into the intensive care unit for treatment, but the condition has not improved, and at Sunday afternoon confirmed death due to deterioration. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="他指出,這名女童是於4月14日從民都魯醫院轉入詩巫醫院,並直接送入加護病房接受治療,但是病情一直未見好轉,並於週日下午因情況惡化而逝世。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="根據砂衛生局統計,今年1月至4月4日,砂州共接獲27宗A型流感確診病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Under the sand of Health statistics, from January to April 4, Sarawak received a total of 27 confirmed cases of influenza A type. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="根據砂衛生局統計,今年1月至4月4日,砂州共接獲27宗A型流感確診病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span title="而自去年中爆發A型流感迄今,砂州總共接獲1782宗疑似病例,其中751宗為確診病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Since influenza A outbreak last year so far, Sarawak received a total of 1782 suspected cases, of which 751 for the confirmed cases.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="而自去年中爆發A型流感迄今,砂州總共接獲1782宗疑似病例,其中751宗為確診病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span title="而自去年中爆發A型流感迄今,砂州總共接獲1782宗疑似病例,其中751宗為確診病例。" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Source: Sinchew</span></span></span></div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-85373559734178227622010-04-11T18:52:00.004+08:002010-04-11T19:02:38.902+08:00List of H1N1 availability in Malaysia authorized by the goverment<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="530"><tbody><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">State</span></span></span></b></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Program coordinator</span></span></span></b></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKM facility</span></span></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perlis</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Zulhizzam bin Hj Abdullah </span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 04-9766317 / 019-4001070</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SN Kartini Abd Razak<br />Tel: 04-9778333</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kangar</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kedah</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Uma Salmah Abd Umah</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 04-7746137</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuah </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Jitra</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Bakar Bata, Kota Star</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Bandar Sungai Petani</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Kuala Nerang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Baling</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Serdang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Pendang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKIK Sik</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bandar Kulim</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Guar Chempedak</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pulau Pinang</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Saraswathi Binarai</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 04-2629902</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bayan Baru, Barat Daya</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bukit Panchor, Seberang Prai Selatan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sungai Dua, Seberang Prai Utara</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jalan Perak di Timur Laut</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Seberang Jaya di SP Tengah</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perak</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Asiah bt Ayob</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 05-2433962</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Lawin, Hulu Perak</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Padang Rengas</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sitiawan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Hutan Melintang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Parit</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jalan Damai, Tapah</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bagan Serai, Kerian</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Buntong, Kinta</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Taiping</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Selangor</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Anita bt Sulaiman</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 03-51237366/</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">03-51237368</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kajang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Pandamaran, Klang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kelana Jaya</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Seri Kembangan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Seksyen 7 Shah Alam</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Taman Ehsan, Gombak</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuala Selangor (Kuala Selangor)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sungai Besar (Sabak Bernam)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Salak (Sepang)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Teluk Datok (Kuala Langat)</span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Mazliza bt Ramly</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 03-26983757</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Tanglin</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kg Pandan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jinjang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Batu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bandar Tun Razak</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Cheras</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Cheras Baru</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Dato Keramat</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Pantai</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Petaling Bahagia</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Setapak</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sungai Besi</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Putrajaya</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">N. Sembilan</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Rotina bt Abu Bakar</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 06-7641326/</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">06-7664927</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Rasah</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Senawang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuala Pilah</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bahau</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Rembau</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Tampin</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Port Dickson</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jelebu</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Melaka</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Hashimah bt Hasan</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 06-2848270</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Jasin</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Peringgit, Melaka Tengah</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Johor</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Badrul Hisham bin Abdul Samad</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 07-2218866</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KPL Mahmoodiah, JB</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Poliklinik Bandar Maharani, Muar</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Batu Pahat</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Mengkibol, Kluang</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pahang</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Mohd. Sapian bin Mohamed</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 09-5165402/</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">09-5902351</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Beserah, Kuantan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Temerloh</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Karak, Bentong</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Dong, Raub</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Peramu Jaya, Pekan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bandar Jengka, Maran</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Triang, Bera</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bandar Rompin, Rompin</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Padang Tengku, Lipis</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jengka 8, Jerantut</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Hosp Cameron Highlands</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Terengganu</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Balkis bt Abdul Karim</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 09-6229775/</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">09-6229809</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Hiliran, Kuala Terengganu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuala Besut, Besut</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Dungun</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuala Kemaman</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Marang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Permaisuri</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kuala Berang</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kelantan</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Rohaida bt Ismail</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 09-7482573</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKB Kota Bharu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKB Bachok</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KKB Kuala Krai</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Wakaf Baru</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab, Kota Bharu</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sarawak</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Razitasham bt Safii </span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 082-243812</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jalan Masjid, Kuching</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kota Samarahan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sri Aman</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sarikei</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Jalan Lanang, Sibu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bandar Miri</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Bintulu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Kapit</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Lawas</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Hospital Mukah</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Hospital Betong</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sabah</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Evelyn Sunggip</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 088-236184</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Luyang, Kota Kinabalu</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Penampang</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Sandakan</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Hospital Tawau</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JPL Hospital Keningau</span></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="83" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">WP Labuan</span></span></p></td><td width="248" valign="top"><div align="center"><p align="center" style="line-height: 1.5em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr Zaini bin Husin</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel: 087-428827/</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">087-411702</span></span></span></strong></p></div></td><td width="191" valign="top"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KK Labuan</span></span></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-81629168759551856172010-04-11T18:19:00.001+08:002010-04-11T18:29:10.624+08:00NS trainees down with H1N1 virus<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><h3 id="story_date" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: Arial; ">Sunday April 11, 2010<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; ">BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three national service trainees based at Kem Syruz in Machang Bubok here have been infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus.</span></h3><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said the students, who were in stable condition, have been quarantined in the campsite.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“There is no need to panic as the health authorities have taken necessary steps to keep the situation under control.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“The authorities have also quarantined several other students who have influenza-like illnesses (ILI),” Phee said in an interview yesterday.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Phee, who did not want to reveal the gender of the students, said they could have contracted the virus when they went back home for Qing Ming last weekend.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He said a team of medical officers from the Bukit Mertajam Hospital has been dispatched to the camp to monitor the situation.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">The other students, who have been screened and cleared of the virus are continuing with their regular activities.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He added that parents need not fear for their children’s safety as the health authorities and the camp administration have been working closely to monitor the situation.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Phee said these were the first three H1N1 cases reported in the state since January.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Meanwhile, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said there were 62 confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases in hospitals, with seven cases being treated in Intensive Care Units.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He said that as of 5.30pm on Friday, there were 617 cases of ILI in the country and the patients were warded in hospitals.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“As of 8am yesterday, the ministry was told of and has received four ILI cluster cases from Johor and Perlis,” he said in a statement yesterday.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Source:<a href="http://thestar.com.my/ah1n1flu/story.asp?file=/2010/4/11/ah1n1flu/6034913&sec=ah1n1flu"> thestar.com</a></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-63415625522645958072010-04-10T12:26:00.003+08:002010-04-10T12:41:54.887+08:00SJK (C) Yak Chee, Puchong 3 confirmed cases<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">SJK (C) Yak Chee, Puchong Chinese primary school appears three A (H1N1) influenza confirmed cases, the school three students are currently admitted to the hospital.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px; font-size: 19px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">President of School Family Association</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 22px; font-size: 15px; ">, said that the school facing the first confirmed case on Wednesday (April 7), Thursday (April 8) and Friday (April 9) took place the first 2 and 3 confirmed cases.</span></span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"3 patients in the 2 low-grade student."</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">He said the school has notified parents this information, and hope that parents are vigilant, particularly those who have a high risk group for families with children.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">However, he said, the school attendance rate for the time being not affected, the absence rate for 2 days is about 2%.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">He said the school started influenza emergency prevention last week, including hand-washing liquid put in each classroom and distributed masks, also called on students to wear a mask.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">He said the school will not hide anything, but it also hopes to alert parents if students appear not be self-isolation.</span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Source: sinchew-i</p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-26109001216462620372010-04-10T12:14:00.002+08:002010-04-10T12:19:41.355+08:0060 in hospital<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">PETALING JAYA 9 Apr 2010: A total of 60 confirmed Influenza A(H1N1) cases are in hospitals, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He said that as of 8am yesterday, there were 554 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the country and the patients were currently being warded in hospitals.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“From that total, 55 cases have been confirmed as influenza A(H1N1) cases while five more cases are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit,” he said in a statement yesterday.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Dr Ismail said that going by reports on cluster cases, influenza A(H1N1) was still active.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“The public must be vigilant and take preventive steps to control it,” he said.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He said six clusters had been reported in Malacca, Perlis, Terengganu and Kedah.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He said 16 students from Kolej Yayasan Saad in Ayer Keroh, Malacca and its college staff; 11 trainees from Lagenda National Service Camp in Asahan, Jasin, Malacca; and six trainees from the Tassoh NS camp in Perlis have received outpatient treatment.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“Laboratory test results for the clusters had not been received,” he said.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">He added that 15 students from Sekolah Pondok Darul Iman in Kuala Berang, Terengganu; 35 students from SMK Kelibang in Langkawi and 84 students SMK Kedawang in Langkawi received outpatient treatment.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Laboratory test results showed that they do not have ILI symptoms, he said.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Source: <a href="http://thestar.com.my/ah1n1flu/story.asp?file=/2010/4/9/ah1n1flu/6021579&sec=ah1n1flu">thestar ah1n1 flu news</a></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-65375934111712304172010-04-08T00:51:00.002+08:002010-04-08T00:57:26.375+08:00Stay alert!The latest A H1N1 report happen in Malaysia (In Malay version):<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><p align="justify" style="line-height: 1.5em; ">Pada 6 April 2010, sehingga jam 10.00 malam terdapat 7 kluster <em>ILI</em> yang dilaporkan seluruh Negara. Kluster-kluster tersebut dilaporkan di tiga negeri dan kesemuanya melibatkan sekolah seperti berikut:</p><div align="justify">1. Pahang -<ul><li>SM Sains Pekan melibatkan 32 orang pelajar, semua dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.</li></ul>2. Selangor -<ul><li>SJKC Han Ming, Batu 14, Puchong melibatkan 12 orang murid sekolah, 4 daripadanya adalah positif A(H1N1) dan telah dirawat di hospital serta telah dibenarkan pulang.</li><li>SM Sains Kuala Selangor, Selangor melibatkan 15 orang murid sekolah dan diberi rawatan sebagai pesakit luar.</li></ul>3. Kedah -<ul><li>SJKC Chung Hwa, Kuah, Langkawi melibatkan 46 orang murid sekolah dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.</li><li>MRSM Langkawi melibatkan 17 orang murid sekolah dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.</li><li>SMK Mahsuri, Langkawi melibatkan 56 orang murid sekolah dan semua dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.</li><li>SRK Bayas, Langkawi melibatkan 54 orang dan kesemuanya dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.</li></ul></div><p style="line-height: 1.5em; ">Kecuali bagi kluster di SJKC Han Ming, keputusan ujian makmal bagi kluster-kluster lain di atas belum diterima.</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 1.5em; ">Sehingga jam 5.30 petang 5 April 2010, 118 pesakit baru dengan gejala <em>ILI</em> telah dimasukkan ke hospital untuk rawatan manakala 65 kes telah discaj keluar. Jumlah semasa kes <em>ILI</em> yang masih dirawat di seluruh Negara adalah sebanyak 507 kes di 47 buah hospital kerajaan dan 12 hospital swasta. Daripada jumlah tersebut, 36 pesakit (7.1%) merupakan kes Influenza A (H1N1) yang telah disahkan oleh makmal. Sejumlah empat (4) kes Influenza A (H1N1) dirawat di <em>ICU</em> iaitu dua (2) di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, satu (1) di Kelantan dan satu (1) di Selangor. Tiada laporan kematian yang diterima semalam.</p><p align="justify" style="line-height: 1.5em; ">Source: Kementerian kesihatan malaysia - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Situasi Semasa Pandemik H1N1 di Malaysia 2010 Sehingga 5 April 2010</span></span></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-1365385518853249712010-04-08T00:46:00.000+08:002010-04-08T00:49:15.888+08:00Fourth school in Langkawi closes over flu-like illness<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">ALOR SETAR: A fourth school in Langkawi has closed after its pupils were found to be suffering from influenza-like illness.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">The Kedah Education Department closed SJKC Chung Hwa after 40 pupils were found with the illness.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Department director Shahidan Abdul Rahman said the school would be closed for five days beginning today.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“This is the fourth cluster of influenza-like illness in Langkawi and the Health Department is closely monitoring all schools on the island.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“Last week, SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, SK Bagan Nyiur Selat and SMK Teknik Langkawi were ordered closed between five and six days,” he added.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Shahidan said SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba was re-opened on Sunday, SK Bagan Nyiur Selat was re-opened yesterday while SMK Teknik Langkawi would be opened today.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">It is learnt that the state Health Department is also closely monitoring SMK Mahsuri and Maktab Rendah Sains Mara after more than 20 students from both schools were treated for flu yesterday.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">Meanwhile, Kedah Health Committee chairman Dr Ismail Salleh said 200 students from SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, SMK Teknik Langkawi and SK Bagan Nyiur Selat were confirmed positive for the A(H1N1) virus.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“All of them were given anti-viral drugs and then quarantined at home. The state had earlier recorded a total of 14 A(H1N1) cases with no deaths recorded.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; ">“The state Health Department will closely monitor all schools, higher learning institutions and colleges,” he added yesterday.<br /><br /></p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://thestar.com.my/ah1n1flu/story.asp?file=/2010/4/6/ah1n1flu/5999809&sec=ah1n1flu">source: the star by </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: normal; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://thestar.com.my/ah1n1flu/story.asp?file=/2010/4/6/ah1n1flu/5999809&sec=ah1n1flu">EMBUN MAJID</a></span></p></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-48463641140547086052009-11-21T23:01:00.004+08:002009-11-21T23:10:32.501+08:00What is Cholera<div>According to wikipedia, Cholera, known as Asiatic or epidemic cholera (somtimes), is an infectious <a title="Gastroenteritis" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Gastroenteritis">gastroenteritis</a> caused by <a title="Enterotoxin" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Enterotoxin">enterotoxin</a>-producing strains of the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Bacterium" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Bacterium">bacterium</a> <a title="Vibrio cholerae" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Vibrio_cholerae">Vibrio cholerae</a>.<a style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1038852794197479574#cite_note-Sherris-0">[1]</a><a style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; COLOR: rgb(0,43,184); WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-DECORATION: none; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1038852794197479574#cite_note-FaruqueNair-1">[2]</a> Transmission to humans occurs through eating food or drinking water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae from other cholera patients. The major reservoir for cholera was long assumed to be humans themselves, but considerable evidence exists that aquatic environments can serve as reservoirs of the bacteria. Bla.. bla.. bla...</div><div> </div><br /><div>In brief, Cholera is stomach virus that will cause fatal illness or even death. Possible transmission through eating food or drinking water that contaminated with Vibrio cholera. It's not really related with the H1N1 virus, but is another serious health issue lately in Malaysia. </div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Cholera_bacteria_SEM.jpg" width="300" /><br /></div><div align="center">Image source from wiki.</div>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-62994116323237866742009-11-21T22:53:00.001+08:002009-11-21T22:58:31.519+08:0098 Suspected Of Having CholeraKUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Cholera outbreak in Terengganu is reported to have become more serious with 11 patients, who showed symptoms of the disease, being tested positive on Friday.<br /><br />State health director Dr Nordiyanah Hassan said the patients were being treated at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital.<br /><br />So far, she said a total of 98 people were suspected of having infected after showing symptoms like vomiting and acute diarrhea.<br /><br />Dr Nordiyanah also urged the public with symptoms of the disease to get immediate treatment at the nearest hospital and take precautionary measures to prevent infection.<br /><br />"Among the precautionary measures are to avoid consuming contaminated food or those which were not well prepared, avoid drinking unboiled water and stay away from dirty food stalls," she said.<br /><br />So far, only one death due to the disease was reported in HSNZ, involving a 36-year-old man from Kuala Terengganu.<br /><br /><strong>Source Of Cholera Outbreak Identified</strong><br /><br />KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- The use of contaminated fish to make crackers, a favourite snack in the state, has been identified as among the sources of cholera outbreak Terengganu, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.<br /><br />He said that fish samples taken from two cracker factories tested positive for the vibrio cholerae bacteria.<br /><br />The fish could have been brought in from a neighbouring country through the Chendering fisheries complex which supplied fish to Kuala Terengganu and Marang, he said.<br /><br />"Samples from raw chickens taken at the Gong Pauh wholesale market in Wakaf Mempelam as well as samples from two ice factories also tested positive for the bacteria," he told reporters after visiting patients at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here.<br /><br />He said that hospitals had been receiving news cases on a daily basis, including 85 people with acute gastroenteritis which were admitted today.<br /><br />He said that so far 621 patients were admitted due to acute gastroenteritis.<br /><br />Up to 7am yesterday, 482 patients were still being treated in hospitals, including 22 carriers and 138 tested positive for the disease.<br /><br />He urged the people not to take cholera for granted as it could result in death and other complications.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a cholera outbreak is also reported in SEMPORNA, Sabah, but the situation is under control and not alarming, said Minister in the Chief Minister's Department Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran.<br /><br />He said that the authorities had taken precautionary measures including closing down the Semporna fish market which was believed to be the place where the outbreak started.<br /><br />"I was told that so far 18 people are down with cholera in Semporna and they are now recovering in hospitals," he told reporters after visiting the fish market on Saturday.<br /><br />He urged the public to observe hygiene and cooperate with the authorities to prevent the spread of the disease.<br /><br />-- BERNAMAbravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038852794197479574.post-62917599673890058392009-11-21T22:47:00.000+08:002009-11-21T22:48:14.493+08:00Influenza A (H1N1) cluster reported at school in Pahang<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><div class="content_wrapper" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- An Influenza A(H1N1) cluster was reported at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Paya Bungor, Kuantan, last week, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">In a statement, he said the district health office had taken the necessary measures to address the matter.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Meanwhile, he said the death toll from H1N1 in the country remained at 77, with no new deaths reported.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Last week, 619 new patients were hospitalised with the influenza-like illness (ILI).</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">Up to Nov 14, 448 ILI cases were still being treated at 62 hospitals nationwide, he said.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">On the global H1N1 situation, Dr Ismail said as at Nov 8, there were 503,536 confirmed H1N1 cases with 6,260 deaths in 206 countries.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">He said the transmissions in the northern hemisphere countries such as North America, West Canada, Europe and Asia showed an unusual increase of ILI cases.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0pt; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">The surveillance in those countries showed that the percentage of the H1N1 virus detected was higher compared to seasonal influenza virus.</p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Source: Mysinchew</span></span></div></div><span class="field-item footer" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: gray; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; "></span></span>bravoliuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519977072690925846noreply@blogger.com0