H1N1 patient with multiple underlying conditions sent to
ICU
A 63-year-old H1N1 patient was transferred to the Intensive Care
Unit at Tan Tock Seng Hospital this morning, where he remains
ill.
The Health Ministry says the man has multiple underlying medical
conditions, such as heart disease and hypertension.
The patient sought treatment at Tan Tock Seng's Emergency
Department yesterday, after three days of flu-like symptoms.
He was immediately admitted and isolated for treatment of
several complications, including pneumonia and heart disease.
MOH says the man is being monitored closely.
The man is among the 56 new confirmed cases of H1N1 today,
bringing the total tally to 1111 confirmed cases.
Investigations are on-going for 31 cases.
Of the 1080 cases investigated so far, 650 were local cases and
430 were imported cases.
Latest data also shows that 13 percent of samples taken from
patients with influenza-like illness are H1N1-positive.
The Scientific Committee on Influenza A H1N1 says Singapore will
move into full mitigation mode once confirmed cases go beyond 15
per cent of all flu cases.
--938Live
