By Cheryl Lim, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 31 May 2009 1909 hrs
Communicable Diseases Centre at Tan Tock Seng hospital in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Three of Singapore's five confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) flu cases were discharged from the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Singapore's first case - the 22-year-old Singapore Management University student - is into her fifth day of Tamiflu treatment at the CDC.
The Health Ministry said she is well and in stable condition.
As of Sunday, the Ministry has served 82 Home Quarantine Orders (HQOs) to close contacts of the five confirmed cases.
68 others who have been in close contact with the affected patients are already out of the country.
The Ministry is currently tracing the contacts of the fifth case, a 22-year-old Singaporean woman who had travelled to the US from May 13-28.
Some 20 contacts, including five family members and 15 flight passengers, have been identified.
Her family members are currently well and have been placed under HQO until June 6.
The Ministry has so far managed to contact only four of the 15 flight passengers, and HQOs will be served to them.
Five other passengers are known to be outside Singapore.
The Ministry has alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) on all the close contacts who are out of country.
In addition, all available information on connecting flights has been given to WHO's relevant authority for follow up action.
Contact particulars have also been provided to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority to notify the Ministry should they turn up at the border checkpoints.
The Ministry said it is monitoring the situation closely and will update the public on any new developments. - CNA/ms
From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.
Communicable Diseases Centre at Tan Tock Seng hospital in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Three of Singapore's five confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) flu cases were discharged from the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Singapore's first case - the 22-year-old Singapore Management University student - is into her fifth day of Tamiflu treatment at the CDC.
The Health Ministry said she is well and in stable condition.
As of Sunday, the Ministry has served 82 Home Quarantine Orders (HQOs) to close contacts of the five confirmed cases.
68 others who have been in close contact with the affected patients are already out of the country.
The Ministry is currently tracing the contacts of the fifth case, a 22-year-old Singaporean woman who had travelled to the US from May 13-28.
Some 20 contacts, including five family members and 15 flight passengers, have been identified.
Her family members are currently well and have been placed under HQO until June 6.
The Ministry has so far managed to contact only four of the 15 flight passengers, and HQOs will be served to them.
Five other passengers are known to be outside Singapore.
The Ministry has alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) on all the close contacts who are out of country.
In addition, all available information on connecting flights has been given to WHO's relevant authority for follow up action.
Contact particulars have also been provided to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority to notify the Ministry should they turn up at the border checkpoints.
The Ministry said it is monitoring the situation closely and will update the public on any new developments. - CNA/ms
From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.
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