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
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Friday, March 11, 2011
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
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
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