Again in Malaysia?

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.

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).

"The situation there is under control," he said.

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.

Liow said none of the cases were confirmed to be either H1N1 or leptospirosis.

"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.

Liow said although H1N1 pandemic was over last year, the people should continue to stay vigilant and take care of their health.

He said those who suffer from ILI should also limit contact with others and maintain high level of hygiene.

Source: NST Malaysia

The flu still exist!

Hong Kong reports another flu A/H1N1-related death

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.

According to the HA, a 21-year-old female patient died Thursday due to continued deterioration of clinical condition.

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.

To date, nine influenza patients are still staying in the intensive care units of public hospitals in Hong Kong, including the newly confirmed cases.

Source: Xinhuanet.com

School closed after suspected A/H1N1 flu detected

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 -- A school in Malaysia has been temporarily closed on Wednesday after 166 students developed symptoms of the A/H1N1 flu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

However, the brother of the deceased clarified that his sister had succumbed to bacterial lung infection.

Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai had earlier assured members of the public that the fatal disease was well controlled, and was not spreading.

There was also no indication that the second wave of A/H1N1 flu was imminent in the country, added Liow.

Source: Xinhuanet.com