Update on Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Cases in Hospital (21 July 2009)

21 July 2009

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21 Jul 2009

New ICU cases

A 46-year-old female foreigner with hypertension and kidney disease on dialysis sought medical treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital's Emergency Department on 19 Jul 09 with a 7-day history of sore throat and fever. She was admitted and transferred to the hospital's ICU on 20 Jul 09 when she became breathless. Laboratory tests confirmed that she is positive for Influenza A (H1N1-2009). She is currently in a stable condition.

A 51-year-old female with asthma sought treatment at TTSH's emergency department on 20 Jul 09 with a 2-day history of fever and 1-day history of breathlessness. She was admitted to ICU on the same day as her condition had worsened. Laboratory tests confirmed that she is positive for Influenza A (H1N1-2009). She is currently in a critical condition.

A 13-year-old male suffering from epilepsy sought medical treatment at NUH's emergency department on 19 Jul 09 after a day of fever and cough. He suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at the emergency department and was admitted to NUH's Paediatric ICU. Laboratory tests confirmed that he has Influenza A (H1N1-2009) on 20 Jul 09. He is currently in a critical condition.

Status update

The 55-year-old man suffering from motor neuron disease and the 42-year-old woman with co-morbidities (hypertension, thyroid disease) admitted to CGH's ICU on 18 Jul remain in critical condition.

There are three other patients still in SGH's ICU; they are in stable condition.

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Public Hospital (as of 21 July 09)	*Hospitalised (in ICU)**
Alexandra Hospital	0
Changi General Hospital	13(2*)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital	22
National University Hospital	10(1*)
Singapore General Hospital	12(3*)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital	9(1*)
CDC 2	11
Total	*77(7)**

*number of patient(s) in Intensive Care Unit