Malaysia : H1N1 patients in Pahang discharged

Via The Star:


" All of the 57 patients in Pahang who contracted the Influenza A (H1N1) over the past three months have since recovered after being treated with anti-viral treatments.

State Local Government, Environment and Health Committee chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun said most of the patients had been discharged while the remaining ones were showing signs of recovery in the normal wards.

“Presently, there is no patient warded in the intensive care unit or suffering from serious complications.

“We hope the public will not be unduly worried or believe news spread by unscrupulous parties that the situation in Pahang is serious.

Health authorities have taken pro-active measures to keep the situation in check,” he told a press conference here on Monday.

Hoh said of the 57 confirmed H1N1 cases, 24 were in Pekan, 10 in Kuantan, eight each in Raub and Rompin, six in Lipis and one in Maran.


They involve a total of 11 clusters, mostly in schools and national service training centres.

He said last week, there was a sudden surge of A flu (H1N1) cases with 17 in four clusters involving three districts, namely Pekan, Kuantan and Raub.

“In comparison, at the height of the outbreak last year, there was a total of 120 cases in a week.

“Those down with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) will be given anti-viral treatments promptly once they meet the criteria,” he said, adding that the supply of the drug Tamiflu was adequate in all government hospitals and clinics.

Hoh said Pahang was given a quota of 24,000 flu jabs for frontliners and high-risk groups as preventive measures.

“So far, only 4,866 people including myself had been given the jabs as we are always interacting with the public.

“There is still plenty of stock available and those who are in high-risk groups or travelling overseas frequently can request to be given the vaccination,” he said.

On the death of a four-year-old girl whose parents alleged was a victim of A flu (H1N1) and not given proper treatment by a private hospital here, Hoh said a report had been submitted to the Health Ministry.

"It is up to the ministry to reveal the findings,” he said, adding that those with ILI symptoms should wear a face mask as a precautionary measure when visiting public places."