Wednesday, June 24, 2009

26 new H1N1 cases in Singapore, bringing total to 220

By Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 June 2009 2036 hrs

090609-2226hrs Hospital staff wearing masks screen patients with a thermal scanner at the Tan Tock Seng hospital
 
SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed another 26 new H1N1 cases, comprising 11 local cases and 15 cases with travel history.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 220.

The Health Ministry said Wednesday the 11 new local cases comprise two Butter Factory patrons, two who attended a church camp at the Fishermen of Christ Church, two full-time national servicemen at Maju Camp and five unlinked cases.

The five unlinked cases comprise four women and one man aged between 18 and 22 years old.

Of the 15 imported cases, four had a travel history to the Philippines, four to Australia, three to Hong Kong, two to the United States, one to the United Kingdom and one to New Zealand.

From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.

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