Posted: 14 June 2009 1339 hrs
Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng hospital in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed seven more cases of Influenza A (H1N1), bringing the total number of confirmed cases here to 34.
All 34 cases, except one who was a close contact of a confirmed case, are imported cases with a travel history.
So far, 17 patients have been discharged. The remaining 17 patients are still in the hospital and their conditions remain stable.
The 28th to 31st confirmed cases are related to the 26th and 27th cases (mother and son) who had returned to Singapore on 9 June after attending a wedding in Melbourne. The latest cases had all attended the same wedding in Melbourne but had returned to Singapore on separate flights.
The 28th case, a 52-year-old Singaporean man (father); and the 29th case, a 42-year-old woman (mother) had returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June. They were seated at row 37. The father had symptoms before he boarded the plane and the mother developed symptoms while on the plane.
The 30th case, a 16-year-old Singaporean woman (daughter), also had symptoms on 9 June before she boarded the plane, and returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Emirates EK405 at 2350 hours on 9 June. She was seated at row 49.
All three were not picked up by the thermal scanner as they did not have fever then. All three were fetched home by another daughter of the family who did not go to Melbourne.
On 10 and 11 June, the daughter (case No. 30) went to her secondary school - Bedok North Secondary School - to attend some activities. On 11 June, the father went out for work almost the whole day while the mother remained largely at home. On 12 June night, they called the 993 ambulance and all three were admitted to the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
The 31st case is a 17-year-old Singaporean woman who had returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June. She had attended the same wedding in Melbourne. She was seated at row 62, and developed symptoms while on the plane. She was not picked up by the thermal scanner as she did not have fever then.
On 10 June, she stayed at home for the whole day. On 11 June, she was out with some friends. On 12 June morning, she went to her school - Raffles Institution (Junior College), to attend lessons. On 12 June night, a 993 ambulance was called and she was admitted to CDC.
The 32nd case is a 28-year-old Singaporean man who returned to Singapore from Montreal via New York and Tokyo on Japanese Airlines JL711 at 0030 hours on 11 June. He was on the same flight as the 25th case.
His parents fetched him home from the airport by taxi. He developed symptoms on 13 June morning, and went to a polyclinic with his mother by bus. He was then referred to CDC via a 993 ambulance. Laboratory results confirmed his infection at 1545 hours on 13 June. No contact tracing for flight passengers is needed as he developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
The 33rd case is a 32-year-old Singaporean woman who returned to Singapore from Phuket on Tiger Airways TR155 at 2300 hours on 5 June. On 9 June morning, she developed symptoms, and went to work.
On 10 June morning, she sought medical attention at a GP clinic and was given medical leave for two days (from 10 June to 11 June). She returned home and did not go out for the rest of the day and on 11 June.
On 12 June morning, she went to TTSH Emergency Department (ED) where she was given treatment. A throat swab was taken from her for testing. She was discharged from ED on 12 June afternoon with four days of medical leave (from 12 June - 15 June) as Thailand is not on the list of affected countries. Laboratory results confirmed her infection at 2000 hours on 13 June, and she was admitted to CDC2 at night. No contact tracing for flight passengers is needed as she developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
The 34th case is a 6-year-old Australian girl who came to Singapore from Melbourne with her mother on Emirates EK405 at 2350 hours on 12 June for a holiday. She was seated at row 28. She developed symptoms on 11 June while in Melbourne. She was brought to see a GP by her uncle on 13 June morning. She was referred to KK Women's and Children Hospital (KKH) via a 993 ambulance. Laboratory results confirmed her infection at 2115 hours on 13 June.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the seven new confirmed cases. Passengers seated within the following rows who have not been contacted by the Ministry of Health (MOH) yet should call the MOH hotline at 1800-333 9999:
• 31 - 38 and 61 - 64 on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June
• 47 - 51 on Emirates Airlines EK405 at 2350 hours on 9 June
• 26 - 30 on Emirates Airlines EK405 at 2350 hours on 12 June
All close contacts identified will be quarantined and provided with antiviral prophylaxis.
- CNA/ir
From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.
Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng hospital in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed seven more cases of Influenza A (H1N1), bringing the total number of confirmed cases here to 34.
All 34 cases, except one who was a close contact of a confirmed case, are imported cases with a travel history.
So far, 17 patients have been discharged. The remaining 17 patients are still in the hospital and their conditions remain stable.
The 28th to 31st confirmed cases are related to the 26th and 27th cases (mother and son) who had returned to Singapore on 9 June after attending a wedding in Melbourne. The latest cases had all attended the same wedding in Melbourne but had returned to Singapore on separate flights.
The 28th case, a 52-year-old Singaporean man (father); and the 29th case, a 42-year-old woman (mother) had returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June. They were seated at row 37. The father had symptoms before he boarded the plane and the mother developed symptoms while on the plane.
The 30th case, a 16-year-old Singaporean woman (daughter), also had symptoms on 9 June before she boarded the plane, and returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Emirates EK405 at 2350 hours on 9 June. She was seated at row 49.
All three were not picked up by the thermal scanner as they did not have fever then. All three were fetched home by another daughter of the family who did not go to Melbourne.
On 10 and 11 June, the daughter (case No. 30) went to her secondary school - Bedok North Secondary School - to attend some activities. On 11 June, the father went out for work almost the whole day while the mother remained largely at home. On 12 June night, they called the 993 ambulance and all three were admitted to the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
The 31st case is a 17-year-old Singaporean woman who had returned to Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June. She had attended the same wedding in Melbourne. She was seated at row 62, and developed symptoms while on the plane. She was not picked up by the thermal scanner as she did not have fever then.
On 10 June, she stayed at home for the whole day. On 11 June, she was out with some friends. On 12 June morning, she went to her school - Raffles Institution (Junior College), to attend lessons. On 12 June night, a 993 ambulance was called and she was admitted to CDC.
The 32nd case is a 28-year-old Singaporean man who returned to Singapore from Montreal via New York and Tokyo on Japanese Airlines JL711 at 0030 hours on 11 June. He was on the same flight as the 25th case.
His parents fetched him home from the airport by taxi. He developed symptoms on 13 June morning, and went to a polyclinic with his mother by bus. He was then referred to CDC via a 993 ambulance. Laboratory results confirmed his infection at 1545 hours on 13 June. No contact tracing for flight passengers is needed as he developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
The 33rd case is a 32-year-old Singaporean woman who returned to Singapore from Phuket on Tiger Airways TR155 at 2300 hours on 5 June. On 9 June morning, she developed symptoms, and went to work.
On 10 June morning, she sought medical attention at a GP clinic and was given medical leave for two days (from 10 June to 11 June). She returned home and did not go out for the rest of the day and on 11 June.
On 12 June morning, she went to TTSH Emergency Department (ED) where she was given treatment. A throat swab was taken from her for testing. She was discharged from ED on 12 June afternoon with four days of medical leave (from 12 June - 15 June) as Thailand is not on the list of affected countries. Laboratory results confirmed her infection at 2000 hours on 13 June, and she was admitted to CDC2 at night. No contact tracing for flight passengers is needed as she developed symptoms more than 24 hours after disembarkation.
The 34th case is a 6-year-old Australian girl who came to Singapore from Melbourne with her mother on Emirates EK405 at 2350 hours on 12 June for a holiday. She was seated at row 28. She developed symptoms on 11 June while in Melbourne. She was brought to see a GP by her uncle on 13 June morning. She was referred to KK Women's and Children Hospital (KKH) via a 993 ambulance. Laboratory results confirmed her infection at 2115 hours on 13 June.
Contact tracing has been initiated for the seven new confirmed cases. Passengers seated within the following rows who have not been contacted by the Ministry of Health (MOH) yet should call the MOH hotline at 1800-333 9999:
• 31 - 38 and 61 - 64 on Singapore Airlines SQ228 at 2140 hours on 9 June
• 47 - 51 on Emirates Airlines EK405 at 2350 hours on 9 June
• 26 - 30 on Emirates Airlines EK405 at 2350 hours on 12 June
All close contacts identified will be quarantined and provided with antiviral prophylaxis.
- CNA/ir
From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.
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