info about H1N1

In Malaysia,no influenza A (H1N1) related deaths have been reported in weeks, leaving the death toll at 77 people.

A bit about the disease ...

H1N1 Virus only transmit through contact and not air borne. Mask won't help much. Virus enters through eye, nose and mouth. Just don't touch faces with hands.

- Wash your hands often.

- Gargle throat with listerine to kill virus at throat.

- Vitamin C will definitely help to boost immune system.

- Take lots of water to wash down virus from throat, virus can't survive in stomach.

Precautionary measures and awareness programmes carried out by the authorities to combat the spread of Influenza A (H1N1), has resulted in disease remaining under control throughout the country, since no deaths were recorded since Sept 19.

Base on the comment by Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican....

Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the death toll due to Influenza A(H1N1) remained at 77 since Sept 19.

However, 40 new Influenza Like Illness (ILI) cases were admitted while 97 were discharged.

"The new admissions has raised the number ILI cases treated at 86 hospitals, including five private hospitals, throughout the country, to 704," he said in a statement today.

Dr Mohd Ismail said from the total receiving treatment, 113 or 16 percent were tested positive for H1N1 and 17 or them admitted at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

All those admitted to the ICU were in high-risk groups, comprising children below five years old (eight), obesity (four), chronic illness (three) and chronic respiratory illness (two), he added.

He said the H1N1 pandemic was still active and advised the public to seek immediate treatment should they have ILI.