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Update on Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Cases in Hospital (4 Aug 2009)
4 August 2009
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04 Aug 2009
New ICU cases
Case 1
A 70-year-old Chinese female in SGH with medical history of diabetes and kidney transplant was tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1-2009).
Case 2
A 23-year-old Chinese male in NUH with a medical history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (a type of muscular dystrophy characterized by rapid progression of muscle degeneration), restrictive lung disease secondary to scoliosis and superior mesenteric artery syndrome (rare, life-threatening gastrointestinal disorder) was tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1-2009).
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Public Hospital | Hospitalised (in ICU*) |
|---|---|
Alexandra Hospital | 1 |
Changi General Hospital | 9 (3*) |
KK Women's and Children's Hospital | 6 (1*) |
National University Hospital | 23 (4*) |
Singapore General Hospital | 15 (2*) |
Tan Tock Seng Hospital | 22 (2*) |
CDC | 13 |
Total | 89 (12*) |
*number of patient(s) in Intensive Care Unit