Update on Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Cases in Hospital (26 July 2009)

26 Jul 2009

New ICU cases

There are two more admissions to ICU today. The first is a 61-year-old Chinese man with a medical history of ischaemic heart disease. He was admitted to SGH's isolation ward on 23 July after one week of cough, sore throat and running nose. He was transferred to the ICU because of breathlessness. Laboratory tests confirmed he has Influenza A (H1N1-2009). He is currently on a ventilator and in a critical condition.

The 2nd patient is a 14-year-old Indian boy with a medical history of asthma and epilepsy. He was admitted to NUH's isolation ward on 24 July after having fever for two days followed by three episodes of seizures and was later transferred to ICU. Laboratory tests confirmed he has Influenza A (H1N1-2009). He is currently on a ventilator and in a critical condition.