Malaysia : Those With Risk Factors Urged To Get H1N1 Vaccination

Via Bernama:

" The Health Ministry has urged those with risk factors like asthma, diabetes, obesity, kidney, heart and lung ailment and pregnant women to get H1N1 vaccination fast.

Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said members of the public could get the vaccination at 104 facilities nationwide.

"Majority of death linked to H1N1 virus involves those with risk factors.

They get complications easily or infected with sekunder bacteria that causes sepsis and can lead to death," he said in a statement on Sunday.

Dr Mohd Ismail said 35 influenza A (H1N1) cases were reported up to 5.30pm yeterday making a total 13,744 cases nationwide.Influenza-like Illness (ILI) patients in wards totalled 592 with 12.8 percent or 76 confirmed H1N1.

"Seven are in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of which five have risk factors. No new ILI clusters were reported up to 8am today.

No deaths were reported today leaving the death toll at 81," he said."