SINGAPORE 05/07/2009: Singapore has confirmed 52 new cases of H1N1 flu, bringing the total to 1,055 so far. Investigations are ongoing for these 52 cases. Of the 69 cases investigated on Sunday, 50 were local cases while 19 were imported ones. Of the cumulative number of 1,003 cases investigated thus far, 591 were local cases and 412 were imported ones. The Health Ministry says that the current strain remains mild, except for high-risk individuals with underlying medical conditions where com
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H1N1: Two more in Beijing, another in HK (The Malaysian Insider)
BEIJING, May 23 — China reported two confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Beijing late yesterday, bringing the total to seven nationwide, but officials in the Chinese capital city said the pandemic alert level will not be increased. The two patients, both in their sixties, had returned to China from the United States and Canada recently, the health ministry said in statements posted on its website. …
Rome schools ordered closed after H1N1 flu cases – Reuters
BBC News Rome schools ordered closed after H1N1 flu casesReutersROME (Reuters) – Two Rome high schools have been ordered closed for a week after four students caught the H1N1 flu virus on a school trip to New York, Italy’s Health Ministry said on Friday.Video: More NYC Schools Close After Swine Flu Death The Associated PressFlu [...]
Thai Asean News Network (Thailand Outlook Channel)
The Public Health Ministry needs strong cooperation from the Immigration Office to prevent tourists with the H1N1 flu from entering the country at Suvannabhumi Airport. Meanwhile, a German tourist was found to have died of pneumonia after she tested negative for the H1N1 virus.
UAE Testing Man Suspected of Having Swine Flu (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates has placed an air passenger who arrived from Canada in isolation because of concerns he may have H1N1 flu, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.