75 new H1N1 cases detected

PUTRAJAYA: As of 5.30pm Tuesday, 75 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) have been detected, bringing the total number of cases to 13,274.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said however, no new cases of death were reported yesterday.

Eleven people were undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit, of which eight were in the high-risk category, he said in a press statement issued by the health ministry Wednesday.

Nationwide, Dr Mohd Ismail said, 624 influenza-like illness (ILI) cases were reported, adding that 85 of those cases were confirmed to be H1N1 positive

As of 8am in Selangor and Melaka today, Dr Mohd Ismail said that health authorities received six reports pertainig to ILI cluster cases.


Reference: Malay Mail