Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Singapore Confirms First Case of Swine Flu / H1N1

It is finally here. Singapore has confirmed our first case of H1N1 carrier. Please stay vigilant and watch our hygiene. Below is the news excerpt.

SINGAPORE (AFP) – A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from New York has tested positive for swine flu, in the city-state's first confirmed case, the Ministry of Health said.


"Singapore has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H1N1)," the ministry said in a statement.


It said the patient was being treated at a communicable disease centre and was in a stable condition.


The woman was in New York from May 14-24, returning on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday, during which she developed a cough.


The ministry said all her "close contacts" will be quarantined and provided with antiviral medication.

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