No 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.

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.

"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.

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.

"It is not possible for the radiation, which is at a low level, to reach us here," he said.

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.

"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."

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.

Ongkili said screening was also being carried out at Tanjung Pelepas and Klang ports for radiation-affected goods from foreign countries, especially Japan.

Source: Bernama news

25% influenza cases surge in a week - Malaysia

(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.

Director of Health Tan Sri Ismail said in a statement, Malaysia's cumulative A (H1N1) cases increased to 15,584 cases, while the death toll still remained at 92.

"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."

Treatment for flu-like case on patients decreased by 8.9%

In addition, he said, in the hospital treatment for new patients with flu-like also decreased by 8.9%, a decrease from last week's 563 to 513 people.

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.

"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."

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.

Source: SinChew

China: A influenza alert is still rampant some countries

(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 .

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.

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 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.

The next few years to change the form of infection

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 .

She also urged Member States still need to be vigilant against influenza virus.

Taiwan Tuesday informed the first father and son has died of influenza type A infection cases. This father and son are the first 45 cases and first 47 cases of type A influenza deaths in Taiwan.

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. In New Delhi, there are five cases of deaths at Tuesday.

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.

Source: SinChew

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Rat urine disease in Junaco Park pond - Malaysia

SIBU - The leptospira bacteria has been found in a pond at Junaco Park (above) which was used for National Service training and another place at Tasik Taman Prekreasi at Permai Road in Sibu.

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.

Leptospirosis which is known as rat urine disease is an infectious disease caused by leptospira bacteria which can be transmitted to human from animals or even through food.

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.

The 50-hectare Junaco Park which is 16 miles from Sibu town is one of the camps used for National Service training in Sarawak.

Image source from MalaysianMirror

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What is LEPTOSPIROSIS - (Bacterial from Rat Urine)?

LEPTOSPIROSIS 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 leptospira. It is potentially fatal because it affects the liver.

here is a likelihood that you have leptospirosis if:

• You live in an area that is flooded
• You recently waded or swam in flood waters
• You have had high fever for 2 to 3 days
• 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)
• These symptoms occurred 10 days after you first waded in flood waters, wet soil or vegetation
• You are male (most cases of leptospirosis occur among males who are more likely to wade in floods)

What to do if you suspect that you have leptospirosis:
• Seek medical help immediately
• Take prescribed antibitotics as early as possible to prevent the progression of the disease
• If the disease has affected your kidney, and there is a possibility of kidney failure, you will have to undergo dialysis

You can avoid leptospirosis by:
• Avoiding flooded areas and refraining from coming in contact with flood water.
• Wearing protective clothing like pants, rubber glove, gloves or rubber jumpsuits if you have to wade through floods. This can protect your skin from bacteria in the water.
• Washing with soap and water the parts of your body that have come into contact with flood water.
• Taking prophylactic medicines that prevent the onset of disease.

Source: Life Moto's blog

Malaysia is prepared to face the Superbug

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".

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the surveillance is performed by a network of hospital-based microbiology laboratories.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

He said ministy wanted to ensure the scheme would be much better without upsetting health financing systems already in place.

"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.

Source: MySinChew

And I think they should start to inform the public and educate them on how to prevent this SuperBug.

End of H1N1

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.

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.

Georgia was hit by two waves of infections. The first wave hit in May of 2009 and the second hit in August and September.

But, what a difference a year can make.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

This year, for the first time, the CDC is recommending everyone 6-months-old and older get vaccinated.

"Even if you had the flu, H1N1 flu, you need to get vaccinated this year to be protected," said Pandis.

This year's push for flu shots could start as early as September, maybe sooner in some areas.

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.

There's no word yet on whether it lowers infection or hospitalization rates in seniors.

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.

Source: My Fox Alanta

Super-resistant bacteria from South Asia spreading globally

(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.

Infected patients been to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other places plastic, transplant or cancer treatment, which certainly NDM1 source from South Asia.

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. 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.

Therefore, once NDM1 combined with the dangerous virus, most likely to turn into a uncured super killer bacteria.

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. "

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.

Globalization, international tourism, medical tourism and migration have led to NDM1 spread rapidly around the world. In United Kingdom at least five people die cause of NDM1.

Source: Sin Chew Daily

Health Department received flu-like cases ‧ 2 students infected by ILI in Sekolah Kebangsaan Menengah Rawang (Selangor))

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Source: Sinchew

4 years old Chinese girl death under the cause of influenza infection in Sarawak

(Sibu.Sarawak)

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.

Sarawak Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Seri Huang Shun Ge announced that the girl died due to influenza A infection on Sunday afternoon.

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.

Under the sand of Health statistics, from January to April 4, Sarawak received a total of 27 confirmed cases of influenza A type.

Since influenza A outbreak last year so far, Sarawak received a total of 1782 suspected cases, of which 751 for the confirmed cases.

Source: Sinchew

NS trainees down with H1N1 virus

Sunday April 11, 2010
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three national service trainees based at Kem Syruz in Machang Bubok here have been infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus.

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.

“There is no need to panic as the health authorities have taken necessary steps to keep the situation under control.

“The authorities have also quarantined several other students who have influenza-like illnesses (ILI),” Phee said in an interview yesterday.

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.

He said a team of medical officers from the Bukit Mertajam Hospital has been dispatched to the camp to monitor the situation.

The other students, who have been screened and cleared of the virus are continuing with their regular activities.

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.

Phee said these were the first three H1N1 cases reported in the state since January.

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.

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.

“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.

Source: thestar.com

SJK (C) Yak Chee, Puchong 3 confirmed cases

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.

The President of School Family Association, 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.

"3 patients in the 2 low-grade student."

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.

However, he said, the school attendance rate for the time being not affected, the absence rate for 2 days is about 2%.

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.

He said the school will not hide anything, but it also hopes to alert parents if students appear not be self-isolation.

Source: sinchew-i

60 in hospital

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.

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.

“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.

Dr Ismail said that going by reports on cluster cases, influenza A(H1N1) was still active.

“The public must be vigilant and take preventive steps to control it,” he said.

He said six clusters had been reported in Malacca, Perlis, Terengganu and Kedah.

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.

“Laboratory test results for the clusters had not been received,” he said.

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.

Laboratory test results showed that they do not have ILI symptoms, he said.

Source: thestar ah1n1 flu news

Stay alert!

The latest A H1N1 report happen in Malaysia (In Malay version):

Pada 6 April 2010, sehingga jam 10.00 malam terdapat 7 kluster ILI yang dilaporkan seluruh Negara. Kluster-kluster tersebut dilaporkan di tiga negeri dan kesemuanya melibatkan sekolah seperti berikut:

1. Pahang -

• SM Sains Pekan melibatkan 32 orang pelajar, semua dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.

2. Selangor -

• 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.
• SM Sains Kuala Selangor, Selangor melibatkan 15 orang murid sekolah dan diberi rawatan sebagai pesakit luar.

3. Kedah -

• SJKC Chung Hwa, Kuah, Langkawi melibatkan 46 orang murid sekolah dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.
• MRSM Langkawi melibatkan 17 orang murid sekolah dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.
• SMK Mahsuri, Langkawi melibatkan 56 orang murid sekolah dan semua dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.
• SRK Bayas, Langkawi melibatkan 54 orang dan kesemuanya dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.

Kecuali bagi kluster di SJKC Han Ming, keputusan ujian makmal bagi kluster-kluster lain di atas belum diterima.

Sehingga jam 5.30 petang 5 April 2010, 118 pesakit baru dengan gejala ILI telah dimasukkan ke hospital untuk rawatan manakala 65 kes telah discaj keluar. Jumlah semasa kes ILI 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 ICU iaitu dua (2) di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, satu (1) di Kelantan dan satu (1) di Selangor. Tiada laporan kematian yang diterima semalam.

Source: Kementerian kesihatan malaysia - Situasi Semasa Pandemik H1N1 di Malaysia 2010 Sehingga 5 April 2010

Fourth school in Langkawi closes over flu-like illness

ALOR SETAR: A fourth school in Langkawi has closed after its pupils were found to be suffering from influenza-like illness.

The Kedah Education Department closed SJKC Chung Hwa after 40 pupils were found with the illness.

Department director Shahidan Abdul Rahman said the school would be closed for five days beginning today.

“This is the fourth cluster of influenza-like illness in Langkawi and the Health Department is closely monitoring all schools on the island.

“Last week, SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, SK Bagan Nyiur Selat and SMK Teknik Langkawi were ordered closed between five and six days,” he added.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

“The state Health Department will closely monitor all schools, higher learning institutions and colleges,” he added yesterday.

source: the star by EMBUN MAJID

Influenza A (H1N1) cluster reported at school in Pahang

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.

In a statement, he said the district health office had taken the necessary measures to address the matter.

Meanwhile, he said the death toll from H1N1 in the country remained at 77, with no new deaths reported.

Last week, 619 new patients were hospitalised with the influenza-like illness (ILI).

Up to Nov 14, 448 ILI cases were still being treated at 62 hospitals nationwide, he said.

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.

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.

The surveillance in those countries showed that the percentage of the H1N1 virus detected was higher compared to seasonal influenza virus.

Source: Mysinchew

Second wave for influenza A/H1N1 outbreak starts in Thailand

BANGKOK, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The second wave of the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak in Thailand has started, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said Thursday, the Thailand news agency (TNA) said.

In the countryside the A/H1N1 virus is spreading in schools as the winter is affecting Thailand, the minister said.

Also, the people's gathering at festivals during the winter time has contributed to the second outbreak of the new flu, Witthaya said.

Hence, public health agencies nationwide have been instructed to strictly implement preventive measures for four months from November to February to curb the outbreak, he said.

These preventive steps include wearing a face mask, often washing hands, avoiding crowded places, and suspending working or class after developing flu-liked symptoms.

Students, working people, elders, and those with chronic diseases will be closely monitored, the minister said.

On Wednesday the Bureau of Epidemiology reported one more death case due to the A/H1N1 contraction, bringing the country's death toll from the new virus to 185.

Thailand had its first two confirmed patients on May 12.

Source: MySinchew

Thailand's death toll from A/H1N1 desease rises to 184

BANGKOK, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's public health ministry Wednesday reported two more deaths from the A/H1N1 flu, which raised the death toll from the new flu to 184.

The two new victims occurred during a period of Oct. 18 to 31, the public health ministry said.

Those, who have congenital diseases and are pregnant women, are the most risky groups, Thai News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, Paijit Warachit, public health permanent secretary, said the ministry has adjusted a system of viral drug management to ensure flu patients can access to the drug in time.

Also, the ministry has instructed every hospital to continue closely monitoring those, who develop the A/H1N1 flu-like symptoms, he said.

The ministry has stockpiled some 12 million tablets of oseltamivir for the possible second round of the A/H1N1 outbreak, Doctor Paijit said.

Source: XinHuanet

Beijing's first severe A/H1N1 flu case dies of other illnesses

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 72-year-old man, the first severe A/H1N1 influenza case in Beijing, died of chronic illnesses early Friday morning even after the flu was cured, local hospital said Saturday.

Xie Baoling was admitted to the Beijing Ditan Hospital on Oct. 4 and was diagnosed as the first severe H1N1 flu case in Beijing, hospital head Mao Yu said.

His flu was cured on Oct. 21, Mao said.

The man also suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, and severe hypertension.

The Chinese mainland reported 2,024 confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu in the 48 hours ending at 3 p.m. Friday, bringing the total number to 33,064, the Ministry of Health said Friday.

So far, 26,588 patients have recovered. Fourteen of the 44 patients in serious conditions have been cured, the ministry said.

China is currently experiencing what experts called "a second round of A/H1N1 flu infection," as recent infections are more widespread and increasing rapidly.

The disease has also caused two deaths in other parts of China -- an 18-year-old woman in Tibet who died on Oct. 4, and a 43-year-old woman who died last Friday in the northwestern province of Qinghai.

Source: XinHuanet

U.S. H1N1 Flu Deaths Surpass 1,000

(United States ‧ Washington) United States President Barack Obama Saturday (October 24) announced that the State has entered the A (H1N1) influenza emergency, due to the country by the tens of millions of infected people, over a thousand people were killed.

The White House said the President Friday (October 23) night and have signed a statement, so that medical personnel can bypass some of the original provisions of the federal government. Officials described this as equivalent to a state of emergency declared before the hurricane landed.

The White House said that the declared purpose is to avoid making sharp increase in the national influenza, which may make the country's medical resources overloaded.

Health officials said the dead among the nearly a hundred people are children and 46 states nationwide flu rampant.

H1N1 kills 13-year-old Toronto boy

(Canada ‧ Ottawa) Toronto, Canada, a 13-year-old boy infected with A (H1N1) influenza one day die. His father called on all parents to pay attention to child illness.

It pointed out that the unfortunate death of 13-year-old boy is Evan Frustaglio, he was last Saturday's hockey game, developed fever and symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and the next day was sent to health clinics.

Evan Frustaglio's condition was misdiagnosed as normal influenza, he lead a number of Tylenol (Tylenol) analgesics and antiemetic medicine after the return home the same day killed at home.

Canada has so far taken place 88 A-type influenza deaths, with more than 1,500 patients hospitalized for observation, nearly 300 patients were diagnosed with serious illness.

A girl died in hospital last Saturday in Ottawa, I believe a second wave of influenza in Canada since the first deaths since the outbreak.