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72435
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 19:53
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SECOND DEATH FROM INFLUENZA A(HINI) IN M`SIA
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- A 46-year-old Malaysian man who worked in
Belgium, died from Influenza A(H1N1) Sunday, making him the second victim to
have died from the contagious flu since its outbreak in this country.
The man was reported to have died from "severe pneumonia with respiratory
failure with septicaemic shock and acute renal failure" after seven days being
treated at the intensive-care unit of a private hospital in Subang Jaya.
The director-general of Health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the
victim came back to Malaysia on July 4.
"He was alright until he went for a holiday with his family in Langkawi on
July 13 when he developed fever and coughing.
"Upon his return from Langkawi, he sought treatment at a private hospital in
Petaling Jaya on July 16 where his chest X-ray showed that he had pneumonia," he
said in a statement issued here Monday.
Dr Mohd Ismail said the man was then referred to the private hospital in
Subang Jaya on July 19 and warded at the ICU.
He said tests conducted by the Institute of Medical Research on July 22,
on
a sample taken from the man's throat confirmed that he had been infected with
the H1N1 virus.
"Complications developed and the man died at 12.35pm yesterday," he said,
adding that 18 contact cases had been identified and only one was having
tonsillitis symptoms.
On July 21, a 30-year-old Islamic finance student from Indonesia also died
from Influenza A(H1N1).
Dr Mohd Ismail said the latest fatal case was among seven cases categorised
as sporadic or isolated.
He said six other local cases in the same category included three who were
warded in the hospitals -- one for pneumonia and the others a five-month
pregnant woman and a young student. The other three are from one family and they
received out-patient treatment.
Dr Mohd Ismail also disclosed that 49 new cases were reported today, all
involving locals, bringing the total number of cases so far to 1,124 with two
deaths. Of the figure, 574 were imported cases while the rest were locally
transmitted.
He said 1,103 cases (98 per cent) had recovered, another 10 cases being
given anti-viral treatment while eight were treated at home.
On the global situation, he said to date, 159,223 cases with 987 deaths had
been reported in 158 countries, an increase of 1,200 cases with 12 deaths since
Sunday.
-- BERNAMA
Belgium, died from Influenza A(H1N1) Sunday, making him the second victim to
have died from the contagious flu since its outbreak in this country.
The man was reported to have died from "severe pneumonia with respiratory
failure with septicaemic shock and acute renal failure" after seven days being
treated at the intensive-care unit of a private hospital in Subang Jaya.
The director-general of Health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the
victim came back to Malaysia on July 4.
"He was alright until he went for a holiday with his family in Langkawi on
July 13 when he developed fever and coughing.
"Upon his return from Langkawi, he sought treatment at a private hospital in
Petaling Jaya on July 16 where his chest X-ray showed that he had pneumonia," he
said in a statement issued here Monday.
Dr Mohd Ismail said the man was then referred to the private hospital in
Subang Jaya on July 19 and warded at the ICU.
He said tests conducted by the Institute of Medical Research on July 22,
on
a sample taken from the man's throat confirmed that he had been infected with
the H1N1 virus.
"Complications developed and the man died at 12.35pm yesterday," he said,
adding that 18 contact cases had been identified and only one was having
tonsillitis symptoms.
On July 21, a 30-year-old Islamic finance student from Indonesia also died
from Influenza A(H1N1).
Dr Mohd Ismail said the latest fatal case was among seven cases categorised
as sporadic or isolated.
He said six other local cases in the same category included three who were
warded in the hospitals -- one for pneumonia and the others a five-month
pregnant woman and a young student. The other three are from one family and they
received out-patient treatment.
Dr Mohd Ismail also disclosed that 49 new cases were reported today, all
involving locals, bringing the total number of cases so far to 1,124 with two
deaths. Of the figure, 574 were imported cases while the rest were locally
transmitted.
He said 1,103 cases (98 per cent) had recovered, another 10 cases being
given anti-viral treatment while eight were treated at home.
On the global situation, he said to date, 159,223 cases with 987 deaths had
been reported in 158 countries, an increase of 1,200 cases with 12 deaths since
Sunday.
-- BERNAMA
