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The Ministry of Health continues to carry out control measures for Influenza A H1N1 outbreak which is currently affecting the country.
According to the Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan, Brunei Darussalam is currently in phase 6b which means that the influenza pandemic is currently on-going worldwide and Brunei Darussalam is affected with the presence of confirmed cases in the country. As such, the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor and carry out activities for the particular phase, as outlined in the Plan, including:

• Continue the surveillance of influenza-like illness in health centres.
• Treat confirmed influenza cases and their close contacts.
• Tracing close contacts of confirmed cases and with the cooperation of relevant agencies, placing them under quarantine.
• Limit the number of visitors visiting patients in the hospitals.
• Encourage social distancing that is advising the public to isolate themselves and to reduce social interactions if they have the symptoms of influenza.
• Promote personal hygiene and the surroundings to prevent the spread of influenza.

For further information on Influenza A H1N1 situation in Brunei Darussalam, the public can go to the Ministry of Health’s website: www.moh.gov.bn. The public can also contact Healthline 145 during office hours or 8220991 outside working hours for general enquiries on Influenza A H1N1.

The Ministry of Health today reported that:

• 56 close contact of Influenza A H1N1 cases have completed their quarantine.
• 22 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1 have completed treatment or discharged from hospital.
• Until 4 pm today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 9 new cases of Influenza A H1N1.

16 new cases of Influenza A H1N1 have been confirmed and source of infection is still being investigated

The Ministry of Health today reported that:

• 99 close contact of Influenza A H1N1 cases have completed their quarantine.
• 9 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1 have completed treatment or discharged from hospital. 
• For the 120 cases that are still undergoing treatment, 85 percent are continuing treatment at their homes.
• 16 new cases of Influenza A H1N1 have been confirmed and source of infection is still being investigated.

The Ministry of Health continues to remind the public to practice good personal hygiene in order to control the spread of the disease through:

• Frequent hand washing using soap and water and drying hands using disposable napkins or electrical hand dryer.
• Use of disposable tissue paper containing alcohol or antimicrobial gel in the absence of a hand washing facility.
• Covering nose and mouth with tissue paper when coughing or sneezing and immediately throw the tissue paper away in the rubbish bin.
• Avoiding being with people who have symptoms of influenza.
• Avoiding going to crowded places.

The Ministry of Health also continues to remind the public that although Influenza A H1N1 infection has generally been reported as mild, it cause serious complications to pregnant mothers and patients with chronic diseases. Cooperation from the public, especially those visiting patients in the hospitals, is therefore sought to prevent the spread of the infection to the patients that they are visiting.

The public are reminded to adhere to visiting regulations at all hospitals.

For general enquiries on Influenza A H1N1, the public can contact Healthline 145 during office hours or 8220991 outside working hours.

Source: Ministry Of Health

The Ministry of Health has reported that for the 239 cases of Influenza A H1N1 confirmed until yesterday, 128 cases have been discharged from hospital or completed their treatment and a total of 774 close contacts of the cases have completed their quarantine. For the 111 cases still undergoing treatment, 11 are being treated at normal isolation wards at the hospitals whilst the remainder are undergoing treatment at their own homes or quarantine centres.

Meanwhile, until 4 pm today, the Ministry of Health has not confirmed any new cases of Influenza A H1N1 but according to RTB news and the stats board on the Ministry of Health website, there were 16 confirmed cases today. (text taken from Reedz )

The Ministry of Health continues to remind the public that although Influenza A H1N1 infection has been found to be mild so far, it can cause complications in pregnant women or patients with chronic diseases such as:

• Chronic lung diseases;
• Chronic heart diseases;
• Chronic kidney diseases;
• Chronic liver diseases;
• Chronic neurological diseases;
• Immunosuppression; and
• Diabetes Mellitus.

Cooperation from the public particularly hospital visitors is therefore sought to prevent the spread of the infection to patients currently treated in the hospitals. Public is thus reminded to follow visiting regulations at the hospitals: 

• To only visit during the stipulated visiting times.
• To limit 2 visitors per patient.
• Not to bring children aged 12 years and below to visit patients at the hospital.
• To use masks when visiting.

Those who have just returned from overseas are also advised not to visit patients in the hospitals in the first seven days of their return. Similar advice is also given to those showing symptoms of influenza.
For general enquiries on Influenza A H1N1, the public can contact Healthline 145 during office hours or 8220991 outside working hours.

Source: Ministry Of Health