PUTRAJAYA, July 6 – The recovery rate of Influenza A (H1N1) cases in Malaysia is “very high”, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
Although there has been an increase in cases, Liow said, the recovery rate was also very high, with 343 patients having recovered out 434 confirmed cases to date, while 91 are being treated in hospitals.
As of 8am today, the total number of cases reported was 434, including 75 new cases, of which 41 were imported cases and 34 locally transmitted cases.
From the 75 new cases reported, 64 involved Malaysians and 11 foreigners from Indonesia (4), Philippines (3) and one each from Libya, Oman, Singapore and Australia.
Liow said nine of the 34 locally transmitted cases involved those who attended the 8th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium at the University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang from June 27-30.
“Four Sekolah Menengah Tsun Jin students who were quarantined had also tested positive,” he said. He added that 1,016 contact cases were undergoing quarantine but none of them had shown any symptoms of the virus.
Meanwhile, in Penang, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today denied that it had closed any of its faculties due to the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.
USM acting vice chancellor, Prof Omar Osman said the university did not close any of its faculties as reported by a local Chinese daily.
“The situation in USM is under control, students and parents need not worry because precautionary measures have been taken after one of the participants who attended the Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium here tested positive for H1N1.
“The participant is now under quarantine in the Penang Hospital while all 120 students involved in the symposium have been asked to be home quarantined and classes are going on as usual,” he said. – Bernama
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