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Second H1N1 Case in Malaysia
May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A second A(H1N1) case is confirmed in Malaysia today. The second victim is a female who was admitted to the Penang Hospital on Friday. The second victim is said to be a friend of the first victim and were on the same flight back to Malaysia from Newark, United States.
The authority is urging all passengers of Malaysian Airlines flight MH091 on 13th May from Newark, United States to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to contact the Health Ministry at 03-88810200 or 03-88810300. According to The Star, Health Ministry Deputy Director-General Datuk Dr Ramlee Rahmat, was quoted as saying only 35 out of 192 passenger had contacted the ministry so far.
Among the symptoms of A(H1N1) are as coughing, having difficulty in breathing, body aches, headache and sore throat.






