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On the Kuala Kubu case where 59 pupils of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Kuala Kubu Baru were placed in home quarantine after 47 were found with H1N1, he [Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican] said only one was confirmed positive.

Two pupils are waiting the outcome of laboratory results while another 15, who were admitted with influenza-like illness, were discharged and were now in home quarantine.

Thirty-five other pupils have recovered from their illness but have been told to return to hospital if they had a recurrence of the symptoms.

"Parents of these pupils have been told to closely monitor them."

Schools Urged To Take Preventive Measures Against H1N1

BACHOK, April 3 (Bernama) -- Director-General of Education Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom has urged schools to take preventive measures to check the spread of Influenza A H1N1.

"I urge schools to refer to the Education Ministry circular as the directive remained the same as that issued last year," he told reporters after the opening of the National Co-curriculum Gala 2010 by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Kem Tangok here Sunday.

Alimuddin said the Health Ministry reported a rising trend for H1N1 since three weeks ago with 50 positive cases weekly.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said there were ten influenza like illness (ILI) cluster cases reported in Kelantan, Perak, Kedah, Selangor and Melaka last week.

They were at SK Selat Bagan Nyior, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Langkawi (48), SM Teknik Langkawi (43), Purnama Beach Resort, Pulau Pangkor (31) and SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, Langkawi (30 cases).

-- BERNAMA

Tuesday, 06/04/2010

Another school closed after 40 fall ill Another school closed after 40 fall ill

LANGKAWI: SJKC Chung Hwa here has been ordered closed for five days after 40 pupils showed symptoms of Influenza-like illness (ILI). LANGKAWI: SJKC Chung Hwa here has been ordered closed for five days after 40 pupils showed symptoms of influenza-like illness (Inclusion).

This brings to four the number of schools here which have been ordered closed temporarily after teachers and students showed ILI symptoms last week. This Brings to four the number of schools here which have been ordered closed temporarily after the inclusion of teachers and students showed symptoms last week.

The three other schools are SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba, SK Selat Bagan Nyiur and SM Teknik Lang-kawi.

Classes at SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba and SK Selat Bagan Nyiur have resumed since Sunday while SM Teknik Langkawi resumed classes yesterday. Classes at SMK Langkawi Pulau Tuba and SK Bagan roofs Strait have resumed since Saturday while SM Teknik Langkawi resumed classes yesterday.

Langkawi district medical officer Dr Mansor Ismail said the health authorities were observing two other schools, SMK Mahsuri and MRSM Langkawi, for an ILI outbreak. Langkawi district medical officer Dr Mansor Ismail said the health authorities were observing two other schools, SMK Mahsuri and MRSM Langkawi, for an Inclusion; Outbreak;.

He said all the 40 pupils of SJKC Chung Hwa, aged between 7 and 12, received outpatient treatment. He said all the 40 pupils of SJKC Chung Hwa, held between 7 and 12, received outpatient treatment.

He said his office would call all 28 primary and secondary schools here daily to check on ILI. He said his office would call all 28 primary and secondary schools here daily to check on Inclusion.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the public could not treat H1N1 lightly. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the public could not Treat H1N1 lightly.

He said those who had fever, cough, cold or showed symptoms of the H1N1 were advised to seek treatment, and the public was encouraged to wear masks in public places. He said those who limit of fever, cough, cold or showed symptoms of the H1N1 were advised to seek treatment, and the public was encouraged to wear masks in public places.

"There are still small clusters reported. It has not spread to the people and the situation is under control. "There are still small arrangement reported. It has not spread to the people and the situation is under control.

"I wish to emphasise: this is not the second wave of H1N1. "I wish to emphasise: this is not the second wave of H1N1.

"But signs of an increase are there and we wish to remind the public to be prepared to face the second wave," he was quoted by Bernama yesterday. "But signs of an increase are there and we wish to remind the public to be prepared to face the second wave," he was quoted by Bernama yesterday.

As of Saturday, the total number of fatalities due to the H1N1 was 79. As of Saturday, the total number of fatalities due to the H1N1 was 79.

Tuesday, 06/04/2010

40 pelatih PLKN di Gua Musang dikuarantin 40 trainees in Gua Musang quarantined

KOTA BHARU: Seramai 40 pelatih Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN) di Kem Etnobotani, Gua Musang, dikuarantin sejak petang kelmarin selepas dikesan mengalami gejala jangkitan penyakit seperti Influenza ( ILI ). Kota Bharu: A total of 40 trainees of the National Service Training Program (NS) at Camp Ethnobotany, Gua Musang, quarantined since yesterday afternoon after experiencing symptoms of disease detection, such as influenza (Inclusion).

Semua pelatih terbabit kini diletakkan bawah pengawasan ketat Hospital Gua Musang dan pegawai kesihatan kem terbabit selain tidak lagi dibenarkan berinteraksi dan bercampur gaul dengan 310 pelatih lain yang berada di kem terbabit.

Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Latihan Khidmat Negara (JLKN), Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil, berkata sehingga semalam, tahap kesihatan 40 pelatih terbabit, termasuk 11 perempuan tidak membimbangkan kerana sudah menerima rawatan, termasuk ubat bagi mengelak demam selesema yang dihidapi mereka berlarutan. Director General of the National Service Training Department (JLKN), Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Minor, said up to yesterday, the health status of 40 students involved, including 11 women had no concern for treatment, including medication to prevent flu that they suffer from prolonged.

"Kami masih belum menerima pengesahan sama ada 40 pelatih itu dijangkiti Influenza A (H1N1) atau tidak kerana setakat ini pegawai perubatan yang menjalankan pemeriksaan kepada kumpulan itu hanya memaklumkan gejala seakan-akan ILI yang tidak membimbangkan," katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam. "We still have not received confirmation of whether the student is infected 40 Influenza A (H1N1) or not because so far the medical officer conducting the examination to only inform the group that appears to be the inclusion of symptoms that concern," he said when contacted yesterday.

"Bagaimanapun, bagi memastikan kesihatan mereka terjamin, 40 pelatih itu tidak dibenarkan menyertai sebarang aktiviti dan latihan bersama pelatih lain, sebaliknya dikuarantin dalam dua blok dengan setiap mereka diberi makanan seperti biasa selain ubat-ubatan yang mencukupi," katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam.

Abdul Hadi berkata, JLKN juga sudah mengarahkan pengurusan kem itu supaya meningkatkan lagi tahap kebersihan sekitar, selain memastikan pengusaha kantin menjaga kebersihan diri dan memasak makanan dengan sempurna bagi mengelak masalah itu berterusan. Abdul Hadi said, JLKN also have direct management of the camp is to increase the level of cleanliness around, in addition to ensuring that canteen operators maintain personal hygiene and cooking food properly to avoid the problem persists.

"Saya sudah mengarahkan 79 kem PLKN di seluruh negara supaya bersiap sedia menghadapi pelbagai kemungkinan termasuk gelombang kedua H1N1 yang dilaporkan boleh melanda ekoran amaran Kementerian Kesihatan," katanya. "I have ordered 79 NS camps around the country ready to face a variety of possibilities including the second wave of H1N1 is reported to be affected due to the Ministry of Health warned," he said.

Katanya, ibu bapa pelatih yang kini dikuarantin juga tidak perlu bimbang kerana keadaan kesihatan mereka tidak membimbangkan, selain akan mengikuti semula latihan seperti biasa selepas mendapat arahan pegawai perubatan. He said parents who are now quarantined students do not need to worry because their health condition is not worrisome, other will follow the usual practice after a medical officer.

Sementara itu, Timbalan Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Kelantan, Dr Wan Mansor Hamzah, berkata pihaknya sudah menjalankan suntikan pelalian terhadap 5,091 pegawai kesihatan seluruh negeri, selain 2,270 pegawai pelbagai agensi lain yang bertugas di barisan hadapan, serta 1,370 orang awam terutama di kalangan kumpulan berisiko tinggi terkena jangkitan. Meanwhile, Kelantan Health Department Deputy Director, Dr Wan Mansor Hamzah, said his party is carrying out vaccination against 5.091 injections health officials around the country, as well as 2.270 other officers of various agencies working in the front line, and 1.370 of the public, especially among high risk groups affected infection.

i ALOR SETAR: Ujian sampel jangkitan penyakit ILI , yang diambil dari pelajar dan kakitangan tiga sekolah di Langkawi minggu lalu sudah disahkan di makmal Hospital Sungai Buloh, Selangor sebagai jangkitan H1N1. i Alor Setar: Test sample inclusion disease, which is taken from students and staff of the three schools in Langkawi last week has been confirmed in laboratory Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor as H1N1 infection.

Sehingga semalam sebuah lagi sekolah iaitu Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hwa di Langkawi ditutup selama lima hari mulai hari ini menjadikannya sekolah keempat ditutup di negeri ini, manakala dua lagi iaitu Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Mahsuri dan Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) berada dalam perhatian Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kedah ekoran penularan penyakit seperti Influenza ( ILI ). Until yesterday another school of the Chinese National Type Schools (SJKC) Chung Hwa in Langkawi closed for five days from the day it closed four schools in the country, while two of the National Secondary School (SMK) Mahsuri and the Mara Junior Science College (MRSM ) is in the attention of the State of NSW Department of Health following the spread of diseases such as influenza (Inclusion).

Pegawai Kesihatan Daerah Langkawi, Dr Mansor Ismail, berkata pada kira-kira jam 8.30 pagi semalam Pasukan Petugas Khas (PPK) Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Langkawi membawa lebih 40 murid SJKC Chung Hwa ke Klinik Kesihatan Kuah bagi menerima rawatan awal selepas mengalami jangkitan ILI . Langkawi District Health Officer, Dr Mansor Ismail, said that at about 8.30 am yesterday the Special Task Force (CDC) Langkawi District Health Office to bring more than 40 students SJKC Chung Hwa to Madiun Health Clinic to receive treatment early after infection Inclusion.

Seven flu-like clusters reported, says minister

PETALING JAYA: Seven influenza-like illness (ILI) clusters have been reported in Pahang, Selangor and Kedah, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

He said these clusters were in schools. “Four out of 12 students from SJKC Han Ming, Puchong, tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1),” he said, adding that they were treated in hospital and discharged.

In a statement yesterday, Liow said laboratory test results for the others had not been received.

So far, students from six other schools have been given outpatient treatment. Thirty-two students were from SM Sains Pekan, SM Sains Kuala Selangor (15), SJKC Chung Hwa Langkawi (46), MRSM Langkawi (17), SMK Mahsuri Langkawi (56) and SRK Bayas, Langkawi (54).

Liow said the ministry had instructed all state health directors to enhance health education and prevention activities, especially in schools and public areas.

“Each ILI case in the community must be investigated immediately and reported to the minsitry the same day,” he said, adding that the ministry would issue daily updates.

As of Monday evening, he said 118 new patients with ILI symptoms were admitted to hospital with 65 discharged later. There was a total of 507 ILI cases in 47 government hospitals and 12 in private hospitals.

Of the total, 36 patients or 7.1% were confirmed A(H1N1) cases, with four being treated in the Intensive Care Unit.

Meanwhile, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said 823 dengue fever cases and two deaths were reported between March 28 and Saturday.

“The two deaths were due to dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome complication.”