KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai admitted that the government was under immense pressure to keep out the influenza A(H1N1) disease from Malaysia following the first confirmed case in Thailand today. Liow also cautioned about a possible second wave of outbreak after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed 4,379 […]
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Sweden 23rd country to report A(H1N1) case
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Sweden became the latest country to confirm an influenza A(H1N1) case today, bringing the total number of affected countries to 23. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said in a statement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that until midnight (Malaysian time), the number of cases worldwide had […]
1,490 influenza A (H1N1) cases worldwide
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: Worldwide influenza A (H1N1) infection cases have risen to 1,490 cases with 30 deaths as of yesterday, 405 more than the previous day while the countries affected remained at 21. Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the World Health Organisation (WHO) report said the death was […]
Another three countries hit by influenza A (H1N1)
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 May 2009: Three more countries — Colombia, El Salvador and Portugal — have officially reported influenza A (H1N1) cases, making it 21 countries hit by the virus while the total number of cases reported worldwide so far is 1,085 with 26 deaths. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said that according […]
