Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Update: A(H1N1) cases in Singapore
On 9th June, Singapore had 2 new confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 17.The 16th case is a 40-year-old male foreigner from India who is working in Singapore. He went to Melbourne on 31 May on a business trip and returned to Singapore on Singapore Airlines SQ238 at 1605hrs on 6 June. He was seated at row 45.
The 17th case is a 25-year-old Malaysian female. She was on holiday in Melbourne and developed symptoms on 5 June while she was there. She returned to Singapore on Emirates EK 405 at 2350hrs on 7 June. She was seated at row 32.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the following passengers:- Within rows 43 to 47 on SQ238 on 6 June- Within rows 30 to 34 on EK 405 on 7 JuneAffected passengers seated at the above rows who have not been contacted by MOH yet should call the MOH hotline at 1800-333 9999.Of the 78 cases investigated thus far, 17 cases have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1-2009) virus, 51 cases tested negative for Influenza A, and 10 tested positive for the usual circulating seasonal flu strains.
As of 06:00 GMT, 8 June 2009, 73 countries have officially reported 25,288 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 139 deaths.
as said by Patrick Ting
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