[health-vn] Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (12): Asia

Sun May 17 07:47:31 EST 2009

Subject: PRO/MBDS> Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (12): Asia
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 16:31:42 -0400 (EDT)
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INFLUENZA A (H1N1) - WORLDWIDE (12): ASIA
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In this update:
[1] Malaysia - 1st confirmed case
[2] Thailand (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya): suspected case, not
[3] Thailand (Chiang Mai): 2 suspected cases
[4] Viet Nam (Quang Tri): one suspected case
[5] Indonesia: one suspected case

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[1] Malaysia - 1st confirmed case
Date: Fri 15 May 2009
Source: The Star [edited]
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/15/apworld/20090515144227&sec=apworld>

Malaysia confirms 1st case of swine flu
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Malaysia on Friday [15 May 2009] confirmed its 1st case of swine flu,
a 21-year-old student who recently returned from the United States.

A statement by the Health Ministry's director-general, Dr Ismail
Merican, said the young man was hospitalized on Thursday [14 May
2009] after suffering from fever, sore throat and body aches. He had
returned to Malaysia from the United States on Wednesday [13 May 2009].

Tests confirmed that he was infected with the A (H1N1) virus, the
statement said. He is receiving anti-viral treatment and is in stable
condition, it said.

Ismail said the ministry is in touch with his family members to
ensure that he did not infect them, but they have not been placed
under quarantine. He also urged all passengers on the Malaysia
Airlines flight from Newark on Wednesday [13 May 2009] to contact the ministry.

Ismail said the public has no reason to panic as his department was
taking steps to protect public health.

Globally, 70 people have died of swine flu, 64 of them in Mexico
where the virus originated. 4 deaths have been reported in the US,
one in Canada, and one in Costa Rica.

According to the World Health Organization, some 6672 people in 33
countries are confirmed to be suffering from the disease.

The WHO estimates that up to 2 billion doses of swine flu vaccine
could be produced every year, though the 1st batches wouldn't be
available for 4 to 6 months.

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<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/malaysia_adm98.jpg>.
For the interactive HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Malaysia with links
to other recent ProMED-mail and PRO/MBDS reports on events in
Malaysia and surrounding countries, see
<http://healthmap.org/r/009L>. - Mod.YMA]

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[2] Thailand (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya): suspected case, not
Date: Fri 15 May 2009
Source: The Nation [edited]
<http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30102694/Ex-university-lecturer-not-having-Influenza-2009>

A lab test's result showed on Thursday [14 May 2009] that former
university lecturer who was quarantined in Ayutthaya [see prior
PRO/MBDS posting Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (11): Asia (China,
Thailand) 20090514.1804] after developing high fever has a seasonal
flu, not influenza A (H1N1), which is spreading in many countries.

Doctors are still waiting for result of test on a boy in Phitsanulok
who has a flu after visiting a foreign country.

Deputy Permanent Secretary to Health Ministry Dr Paijit Warajit said
the patient in Ayutthaya suffered from influenza type B, not type A.

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[3] Thailand (Chiang Mai): 2 suspected cases
Date: Fri 15 May 2009
Source: Xinhua News Agency [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/15/content_11380958.htm>

Two more Thais quarantined for probable A/H1N1 flu
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A hospital in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Mai has
quarantined a 9-year-old boy, who has a high fever after returning
from Japan, while sending his sample to test for the A/H1N1 flu,
Chiang Mai Public Health Director Dr Wattana Kanchanakamol said
Friday [15 May 2009].

The boy has been quarantined since [13 May 2009], The Nation
newspaper's website reported. He traveled to Japan with his mother and brother.

All of them had fever after returning from Japan and earlier were
closely watched for 7 days, however his mother and brother recovered
and were allowed to return home, Dr Wattana said.

Separately, director of San Sai Hospital in San Sai district of
Chiang Mai, Worawut Phowatcharakul said a woman, who has been
quarantined in the hospital, is suffering higher fever.

No one, even her family members, is allowed to visit her, the doctor
said, and refused to reveal her name.

Meanwhile, Dr Wattana said his office has surveyed and found that
over 100 students in Chiang Mai had traveled abroad during the recent
summer break.

Hence, the health office in Chiang Mai has asked cooperation from
universities and schools there to allow students returning aboard to
stay at home for 7 days to observe their condition before going to
school, said the doctor.

Since [12 May 2009], Thailand's Public Health Ministry has had its
1st 2 A (H1N1) flu cases, however, the 2 patients have already
recovered and will not spread the deadly flu disease to others. The 2
persons had returned from Mexico.

[Editor: An]

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and PRO/MBDS postings in Thailand and neighboring countries, see
<http://healthmap.org/r/00ca> http://healthmap.org/r/00bY>. - Mod.YMA]

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[4] Viet Nam (Quang Tri): one suspected case
Date: Fri 15 May 2009
Source: Xinhua News Agency [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/15/content_11378052.htm>

Viet Nam reports another A (H1N1) suspected case
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The Vietnamese health authorities said another tourist from Canada
arriving in the country on Wednesday [13 May 2009] has showed
flu-like symptoms, the local newspaper Labor reported on Friday [15 May 2009].

The man, whose age is not mentioned by the newspaper and entered Viet
Nam via the Lao Bao international border gate of the central Quang
Tri province, showed higher body temperature and had cough. He was
isolated and suspected of having the flu A (H1N1) virus. The test
result is not available now, said health officials.

Amid the high possibility of the flu reaching the country, Vietnamese
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Thursday requested ministries,
authorities in cities and provinces of Viet Nam nationwide to take
swift action to prevent an outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu in the country.

[Editor: Zhang Xiang]

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[For maps of Viet Nam with provinces, see
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and <http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/vnmap.html>. The interactive
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map with direct links to other outbreaks in
Viet Nam and surrounding countries reported on ProMED-mail and
PRO/MBDS can be accessed at <http://healthmap.org/r/00cc>. - Mod.YMA]

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[5] Indonesia: one suspected case
Date: Fri 15 May 2009
Source: The Straits Times, Agence France-Presse (AFP) report [edited]
<http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_377134.html>

H1N1 suspect in Indonesia
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A 31-year-old woman is being treated for suspected H1N1 flu in
Indonesia after returning from a trip to the United States, a health
ministry official said on Friday [15 May 2009].

If confirmed it would be the Southeast Asian country's 1st known case
of the A (H1N1) virus, which has killed 65 people and infected more
than 6400 around the world.

'We are naming her an A (H1N1) suspect because she had been to the
United States and South Korea, which are areas with swine flu cases,'
contagious diseases chief Tjandra Yoga Aditama told AFP.

'We have taken a throat swab and blood sample from her for further
examination.' The woman was admitted to Hasan Sadikin hospital in
Bandung [West Java] on Thursday morning [14 May 2009] complaining of
flu-like symptoms but these have subsided, the hospital's infectious
diseases head, Hadi Jusuf, said.

'She was in Los Angeles for 6 days from [6 May 2009] and (travelled)
through South Korea,' he said.

He said the woman had tested negative for H1N1 flu at the airport in
South Korea but her symptoms had returned and further tests were necessary.

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For the interactive HealthMap/ProMED-mail map, see
<http://healthmap.org/r/00cb>.

To date, there are 3 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection confirmed
in Southeast Asia -- 2 in Thailand (see prior PRO/MBDS posting
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (09): Thailand, conf. 20090512.1775)
and one in Malaysia.

Recently, Northern Ireland, Peru, and Belgium have reported the 1st
cases of infection in the country. A female with pre-exiting lung
disease is confirmed as the 4th death in Arizona, USA, see
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQKNFu9iBzX02vBfajrRQpO_m1bQD986CCAG0>.

According to the WHO update 29 on the situation of influenza A (H1N1)
infection, dated 15 May 2009, 34 countries have officially reported
7520 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 2446
cases and 60 deaths, United States 4298 cases and 4 deaths, Canada
449 cases and one death, and Costa Rica 8 cases and one death.

The other countries that have reported laboratory confirmed cases
with no deaths are Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Belgium
(1), Brazil (8), China (4), Colombia (10), Cuba (3), Denmark (1), El
Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (12), Guatemala (3),
Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New
Zealand (7), Norway (2), Panama (40), Poland (1), Portugal (1),
Republic of Korea (3), Spain (100), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1),
Thailand (2), and the United Kingdom (71).

WHO updates on influenza A (H1N1) infection are available at
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/>. - Mod.YMA]

[see also:
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (11): Asia (China, Thailand) 20090514.1804
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (10): Asia 20090513.1787
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (09): Thailand, conf. 20090512.1775
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (08): Asia 20090511.1766
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (07): Asia update 20090511.1765
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (06): Asia, susp cases 20090507.1711
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (05): Asia (Thailand, Viet Nam) RFI
20090504.1670
Influenza A (H1N1) - Worldwide (04): case counts 20090504.1666
Influenza A (H1N1) - Worldwide (03): Asia (China, S. Korea) 20090502.1650
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (02): case counts 20090430.1639
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide, update pandemic 5 20090430.1629
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human, "swine flu" - Thailand (02) 20090429.1619
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human, "swine flu" - Thailand, susp, RFI
20090428.1599
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, swine, human - North America 20090426.1563]

[For additional coverage on the novel A (H1N1) outbreak see the
reports below posted on the general ProMED-mail list, available at
<http://www.promedmail.org>. - Mod.YMA]

Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (27): case counts 20090514.1800
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (26) 20090514.1798
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (25): case counts 20090513.1785
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (24): case counts 20090512.1772
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (23) 20090511.1764
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (22): case counts 20090511.1759
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (21) 20090510.1749
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (20): case counts 20090510.1741
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (19) 20090509.1733
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (18): case counts 20090509.1728
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (17) 20090508.1722
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (16): case counts 20090507.1715
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (15) 20090507.1709
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (14): case counts 20090507.1702
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (13) 20090506.1695
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (12): case counts 20090505.1681
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (11): coincident H3N2 variation 20090505.1679
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (10): case counts 20090504.1675
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (09) 20090504.1673
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (08): case counts 20090503.1660
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (07) 20090503.1658
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (06): case counts 20090502.1654
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (05) 20090503.1657
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (04): case counts 20090501.1648
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (03) 20090501.1646
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide (02): case counts 20090430.1638
Influenza A (H1N1) - worldwide 20090430.1636
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (10) swine, Canada, cull 20090514.1813
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (09), swine, Canada 20090513.1790
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (08), food safety, FAO/OIE/WHO 20090507.1710
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (07), swine, Canada, OIE 20090506.1691
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (06), Canada, OIE 20090505.1683
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (05), swine, Canada, FAO 20090505.1680
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (04), infected swine, Canada 20090502.1653
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health (03), Egypt, pig cull 20090502.1649
Influenza A (H1N1): animal health 20090430.1637
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": animal health (02), Egypt, prevention
20090429.1623
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": animal health 20090428.1604
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide (07), update, pandemic 5
20090429.1622
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide (06) 20090429.1614
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide (05) 20090428.1609
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide (04) 20090428.1601
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": worldwide (03) 20090428.1600
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": Worldwide (02) 20090427.1586
Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu": Worldwide 20090427.1583
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human: worldwide 20090426.1577
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human - New Zealand, susp 20090426.1574
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human - N America (04) 20090426.1569
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human - N America (03) 20090426.1566
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human - N America (02) 20090425.1557
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human - N America 20090425.1552
Acute respiratory disease - Mexico, swine virus susp 20090424.1546
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, swine, human - USA (02): (CA, TX) 20090424.1541
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, swine, human - USA: (CA) 20090422.1516
Influenza A (H1N1) virus, swine, human - Spain 20090220.0715
2008
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Influenza A (H1N1) virus, swine, human - USA (TX) 20081125.3715
2007
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Influenza A (H2N3) virus, swine - USA 20071219.4079
Influenza, swine, human - USA (IA): November 2006 20070108.0077]
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