August 15,2009 : The Health Ministry has urged members of the public with Influenza A(H1N1) symptoms to avoid going into crowded places such as shopping malls to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican made the plea as the A(H1N1) death toll rose to 59, including three more deaths.
Dr Mohd Ismail said members of the public should be aware of their roles in containing the disease.
"Despite numerous reminders, the ministry still finds individuals with A(H1N1) symptoms going to public places and some do so without wearing face masks," he said in a statement
Dr Mohd Ismail also said that there were 120 patients still being treated in hospital wards and another 29 in intensive care units.
He also clarified that antiviral drugs were only for treating patients and not to prevent them from being infected.
70,000 Malaysian infected with A(H1N1)
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said up to five million or 20 per cent of Malaysians were expose to the risk of A(H1N1) infections if the people did not take preventive measures.
Liow also said that a study by the WHO also showed that the actual number of people infected with the virus was 20 times more than the number of reported cases.
In the case of Malaysia, this could translate into 70,000 people compared with the reported cases of 3,574, he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tiga lagi kematian akibat Influenza A (H1N1) disahkan sehingga jam 9 pagi tadi, menjadikan kes kematian terkumpul 59 orang.
Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, berkata semua kematian mempunyai faktor risiko, iaitu obes, sakit injab jantung dan asma.
"Terdapat seramai 120 pesakit H1N1 sedang dirawat di wad dan 29 lagi dirawat di ICU, 16 kes mempunyai faktor risiko iaitu penyakit kronik (7), asma (3), obesiti (2), kecacatan otak (2), hamil (1) dan selepas bersalin (1)," katanya dalam kenyataan media hari ini.
Dr Mohd Ismail berkata, Kementerian Kesihatan mendapati orang ramai yang mempunyai simptom influenza yang ringan masih mengunjungi tempat awam seperti pusat membeli-belah, sekolah dan menaiki kenderaan awam.
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