Influenza A(H1N1) virus update
May 17, 2009 -Ministry of Health, Malaysia has advised all passengers and crew on board AirAsia AK 5358 ( from LCCT, Sepang to Penang on May 13, 2009 at 11am aand Malaysian Airlines MH091(Newark, USA arriving in KLIA on May 13, 2009 at 7.15am to contact health officials at 03-88810200 / 03-88810300 for implementation of crisis control and prevention procedures, including home quarantine.
Flight AK5358 was the one taken by the second confirmed influenza A (H1N1) case.
39 countries have officially reported 8480 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 2895 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 66 deaths. The United States has reported 4714 laboratory confirmed human cases, including four deaths. Canada has reported 496 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa Rica has reported nine laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Belgium (4), Brazil (8), China (5), Colombia (11), Cuba (3), Denmark (1), Ecuador (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (14), Guatemala (3), India (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (7), Malaysia (2), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (9), Norway (2), Panama (54), Peru (1), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (103), Sweden (3), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), Turkey (1), and the United Kingdom (82).
WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus.
Individuals who are ill should delay travel plans and returning travelers who fall ill should seek appropriate medical care. These recommendations are prudent measures which can limit the spread of many communicable diseases, including influenza.
Further information on the situation will be available on
the Malaysian Health Mininstry website:
http://www.moh.gov.my
and the WHO web site:
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_17/en/index.html
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