23 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
As of 4.00 pm today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 23 more new cases of Influenza A (H1N1), bringing the total in the country to 124 cases. Of the total cases, 50 patients have completed their treatment whilst 186 close contacts have also completed their quarantine. Further investigations are on-going for the latest cases.
The Ministry of Health continues to remind the public that although Influenza A H1N1 are usually mild, it can become severe for patients with chronic diseases such as:
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Chronic lung diseases;
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Chronic heart diseases;
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Chronic kidney diseases;
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Chronic liver diseases;
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Chronic neurological diseases;
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Immunosuppression; and
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Diabetes Mellitus.
Source : Reedz
