Singapore has seven new confirmed cases
of H1N1
Singapore has confirmed seven more cases of the H1N1 flu,
bringing the total number of confirmed cases here to 34.
All of the 34 cases, except one who was a close contact of a
confirmed case, are imported cases with a travel history.
The 28th to 31st cases are related to the 26th and 27th cases of
a mother and son who had returned to Singapore on 9th June after
attending a wedding in Melbourne.
These cases had all attended the same wedding in Melbourne, but
had returned to Singapore on separate flights.
The 28th and 29th case, a 52-year-old Singaporean man and a
42-year-old woman, had returned to Singapore from Melbourne on
Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 9.40pm on 9th June.
They were seated at row 37.
Their 16-year-old daughter, who's the 30th case, had returned to
Singapore from Melbourne on Emirates EK405 at 11.50pm on 9th
June.
She was seated at row 49.
The 31st case is a 17-year-old Singaporean girl who had returned
to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ 228 at 9.40pm
on 9th June.
She was seated at row 62.
The 32nd case is a 28-year-old Singaporean man who returned to
Singapore from Montreal via New York and Tokyo on Japanese Airlines
JL711 at 12.30am on 11th June.
He was on the same flight as the 25th case.
The 33rd case is a 32-year-old Singaporean woman who returned to
Singapore from Phuket on Tiger Airways TR155 at 11pm on 5th
June.
As Thailand is not on the list of affected countries, she was
discharged from Tan Tock Seng Hospital's emergency department with
four days of medical leave on 12th June when she sought medical
attention.
But the next day, laboratory results confirmed her infection and
she was admitted to Communicable Disease Centre 2 at night.
The 34th case is a 6-year-old Australian female who came to
Singapore from Melbourne with her mother on Emirates EK405 at
11.50pm on 12th June for a holiday.
She was seated at row 28.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the seven new confirmed
cases.
Given these recent cases, the Health Ministry would like to
again remind travellers from infected areas to consult a doctor
there as soon as possible if they feel unwell.
They are also advised to refrain from travelling if they have
symptoms within 24 hours of their planned departure.
And for those who have recently travelled to affected countries,
they are advised to stay at home if unwell, and not go about their
usual activities such as going to school, shopping or work.
MOH says doing so will significantly increase the risk of
causing a community spread in Singapore.
So far, 17 of the 34 H1-N1 patients here have been discharged
from hospital.
The rest remain in a stable condition.
--938Live