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KOTA BAHARU, April 13 (Bernama) -- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dato' Ismail in Pasir Puteh near here has been ordered to close from Tuesday until Saturday after one of its students was confirmed to have contracted the influenza A (H1N1).

Kelantan Education Department director Hussain Awang said 42 other students of the school had also been quarantined since yesterday after showing symptoms of H1N1 infection.

"So far, only one student of the school was confirmed to have been infected by the H1N1 virus after undergoing health screening conducted by the Kelantan Health Department," he told reporters.

He said the state health authority had ordered the school to be closed to prevent the spread of the virus among other students.

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PUTRAJAYA: Nine students from SM Agama Ad-Diniah Al-Islamiah in Kuala Kangsar, Perak were among 12 people who tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1).

They were a part of six cluster cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) recorded by health authorities over the past 24 hours till Sunday morning.

The nine were among 21 students from the religious school who were down with ILI.

The other two A(H1N1) cases detected were at SJKC Sin Hwa in Batu Pahat, Johor involving students while the remaining case found at the immigration quarters in Padang Besar, Perlis.

Another patient with ILI was also reported at the same immigration quarters.

Both patients were admitted to the hospital and prescribed anti-viral treatment.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the other ILI cases were Sri Merdeka kindergarten in Taman Merdeka, Batu Pahat, Johor (three people), SPB Integrasi Kerdau, Temerloh, Pahang (two people) and Indera Pahlawan National Service camp in Jengka 6, Maran, Pahang (13 people).

He added that as of Saturday evening, a total of 534 patients were treated in hospitals nationwide for ILI, of which 70 people were tested positive for A(H1N1).

“Twelve patients were treated in the Intensive Care Unit, of which nine are in the high-risk category.

“No deaths have been reported yesterday and on Saturday. The death toll currently remains at 78,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Dr Ismail reminded the public on the importance of taking care of one’s personal hygiene to avoid from being infected by the deadly flu.

He said in was also important for those in the high-risk category to look after their health, adding vaccination was available at 104 government health facilities nationwide apart from in private clinics and hospitals.

H1N1: Schools Will Only Be Closed As A Last Resort

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- The Education Ministry will not resort to closing all schools which have students tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1) as this could disrupt learning.

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BENTONG, April 26 (Bernama) -- Eight students from Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Bentong here were confirmed as Influenza A (H1N1) positive said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Liow said the eight were among 35 students from the college who were classified as a cluster case of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) since April 23.

"On April 23, six girls from MRSM Bentong were initially identified as ILI cluster case but the number increased to 16 on the same day. As of today, 35 were classified and kept in an isolated room in the school for treatment.

"They are being treated by doctors from the Bentong Hospital," he told reporters after visiting MRSM Bentong Monday.

Liow said samples taken from the eight students, tested positive for H1N1, and 15 others received anti-viral treatment while the rest were given symptomatic treatment.

He said the cluster ILI virus in MRSM Bentong was believed to have been brought in by outsiders who had attended the school's sports day last week.

50 H1N1 Cluster Symptoms Detected At Bentong MRSM

KUANTAN, April 28 (Bernama) -- Fifty cases of Influenza A (H1N1) cluster symptoms were detected at the Bentong Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) until yesterday.

Of them, 16 students, including 10 female students, are still confined to an isolation room at the college, said Pahang Local Government, Environment and Health Committee chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun.

He said three of them were referred to the Bentong Hospital for further examination.

"All infected students received anti-viral treatment and are in stable condition and their health are being monitored by medical specialists," he told reporters here on Wednesday.

He said to date 31 students were allowed to go home and briefed on prevention and control measures to observed during their isolation period at home.

The Bentong District Health Office will continue to monitor the students and staff of the college to detect any new cases of H1N1, he added.

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PUTRAJAYA: Four influenza-like illness (ILI) cluster cases were reported in Selangor, Pahang and Negri Sembilan on Monday, involving 36 people including kindergarten children.

Of the 16 children in Tadika Anak Riang in Puchong Jaya who were down with the illness, six were confirmed to have Influenza A(H1N1).

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said two children were admitted to a private hospital while the rest were given outpatient and anti-viral treatment.

The other flu-like illness cases were at the Jugra National Service camp in Banting, Selangor (12 people); Drainage and Irrigation Department quarters area in Tekek in Rompin, Pahang (four); and in Taman Gunung Mas in Tampin, Negri Sembilan, involving four in a family.

Dr Ismail said 678 patients were being treated for flu-like illness at hospitals, of whom 83 were infected with A(H1N1).

“We have 12 patients being treated in the intensive care unit for A(H1N1) and seven of them are in the high-risk group,” he said yesterday.

34 MRSM Pendang Students With H1N1 Symptoms Recovering Well

ALOR SETAR, July 26 (Bernama) -- The Kedah Health department said 34 Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) students in Pendang with suspected Influenza A (H1N1) symptoms, were recovering well.

Kedah Health Department director Dr Marzukhi Mat Isa said they were among 78 students who were initially tested for A(H1N1) after they came down with a bout of high fever.

He added that blood samples taken from the 78 students showed 34 of them with A(H1N1) like symptoms.

"The students were immediately quarantined at the school hostel while the rest were quarantined at their respective homes," said Dr Marzukhi when contacted by Bernama Monday.

He added that their condition has almost returned to normal and expected to be free from such symptoms soon.

"The Pendang District Health office has been asked to monitor the situation although no new cases were reported while MRSM was free to operate as normal," he said.