Influenza A (H1N1) Latest News Updates
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Any idea how much is the vaccine going to co$t in $ingapore?
Dispensing the expired Tamilflu with a new expiry date.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Dispensing the expired Tamilflu with a new expiry date.
Besides expired Tamilfu what new Vaccine is underway? The last I heard a Japanese University is working on a all round vaccine to cover all FLU strain.Third World Countries would have to settle with Horlicks 3 in 1.
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Nanyang Polytechnic confirms 1 H1N1 case
Nanyang Polytechnic has confirmed its first case of H1N1 patient.
She is a year one student who contracted the flu outside campus from her boyfriend who works at the nightspot, Butter Factory.
She was in contact with nine other students.
The polytechnic says to date, all are reported to be well.
They've been instructed to take a Leave of Absence from campus.
The infected student meanwhile was discharged from the Communicable Disease Centre yesterday and will be on home quarantine until next Tuesday.
Nanyang Polytechnic had earlier planned for students to attend online lessons when the new term starts next Monday.
A spokesperson said the decision then was a precautionary measure and not a direct response to any confirmed cases.
Classess on campus will resume from July 6th.
--938Live
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New cluster at Pulau Tekong Camp
Pulau Tekong Camp has become the latest H1N1 cluster in Singapore.
Three people, all of whom are full-time national servicemen, were among the 50 new cases of H1N1 today.
This brings the total tally to 365.
In addition to these 50 new cases, 48 other cases were pending investigation yesterday.
Of these 98 cases, 45 have been investigated.The 45 comprise 32 local cases, and 13 imported cases.
The remaining 53 cases are still being investigated.
Most of the imported cases have come from Australia, the Philippines and the United States.
The two biggest clusters are Butter Factory and Republic Polytechnic.
--938Live
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over 300 and 350 alr...
time to close school and extend holidays!
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Oh my... now tekong also infected... haiz....
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S’pore confirms 89 new cases of H1N1; total number of cases stands at 454
SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 89 new cases of H1N1 bringing the total tally to 454 confirmed cases.
The Health Ministry said in addition to these 89 new cases, 53 other cases were pending investigation on Friday.
Of these 142 cases, 65 have been investigated.
They comprise 34 local cases, 31 imported cases while the remaining 77 cases are still being investigated.
The 34 new local cases comprise 10 new cases in the Republic Polytechnic cluster and seven new cases in the Maju Camp cluster.
There are also two new cases in the Tekong Cluster and both are full-time national servicemen.
In addition, there is a new cluster from an NUS Orientation Camp comprising three new cases and one previously unlinked case.- CNA/vm
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145 new H1N1 cases raise total infected in Singapore to 599
SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 145 new cases of H1N1 on Sunday, bringing the tally to 599.
The Ministry of Health says that though the number of infected cases has increased, the severity of the disease remains relatively mild.
It advises Singaporeans to carry on with their usual activities whilst observing good personal hygiene at all times.
In addition to these 145 new cases, 77 other cases were pending investigation on Saturday.
Of these 222 cases, 117 have been investigated. They comprise 94 local cases and 23 imported cases. The remaining 105 cases are still being investigated.
The 94 new local cases comprise 19 new cases in the Republic Polytechnic cluster, eight new cases in the Butter Factory cluster, two new cases in the Pulau Tekong cluster and one new case in the Maju Camp cluster.
In addition, there are three new clusters - one from Clementi Camp comprising 43 new cases and two previously unlinked case; one from Police Coast Guard (Brani Base) comprising three new cases and one previously unlinked case; and one from social party comprising one new case and three previously unlinked cases.
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Presbyterian High closes for a week after teacher contracted H1N1
SINGAPORE: Channel NewsAsia understands Presbyterian High has become the first school to close all classes because one of its teachers had contracted the H1N1 virus.
The infected teacher had attended a staff meeting on Friday.
And as a precaution, all teaching staff are now required to stay at home and monitor their health.
The school has already contacted several students about the closure.
Online lessons will start on Monday and the school will reopen on 6 July.
When Channel NewsAsia reporter visited the school, the staff were seen making calls in the general office.
Schools in Singapore are set to re-open on Monday after a month of holidays.
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
Oh my... now tekong also infected... haiz....
Yeah lo. Same room as me somemore. XD
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Obviously the escalating number of H1N1 cases are barely scratching the thick "membrane" surrounding MOH's conscience. In my tuition centre (The Learning Lab locating in United Square) there has been a case of H1N1 infection WITHOUT any of the symptoms which are supposed to be observed preceding a case. The student had not even been overseas. And our dear Minister of Health Khaw Boon Wan happily sends the average student like me back to school, which is a highly-populated environment; a hotbed for the virus to spread.
The blistering fact that the H1N1 virus can no longer be detected by a fever and therefore is, ipso facto, undetectable beforehand by the "two temperature checks a day" guidelines laid forth for schools.
I'm sure you, assumably a grown adult with a certain amount of life experience, will snobbishly dismiss this as an elaborate ploy to escape schooling. However, contrary to that, this is meant as a genuine expression of concern for the welfare of the student community with H1N1 lurching and threatening to break out in full scale.
I sincerely hope you understand and feel sympathy for the plight of us students, the future of this nation.
As for the reply on my thread which was closed, adults are the backbone of the economy and they have to work. Students however, can still learn by online means on their respective school websites and play no such integral part in the economy at the moment.
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Originally posted by Stage:
over 300 and 350 alr...
time to close school and extend holidays!
Where got.That MOE still don't want to close down the schools wat.Wonder if they really want the situation to get really out of hand be4 they decide to close down the schools.
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That's so bloody unfair to us.....
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OMG.... reaching 1000 soon....
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
Where got.That MOE still don't want to close down the schools wat.Wonder if they really want the situation to get really out of hand be4 they decide to close down the schools.
seeriously speaking ministry is in a v. troubled situation...1. h1n1 is ALRAEADY out of their control
2. THEY cannot show it to public
3. THEY cannot cause alarm to s'poreans
4. general election is comin soon~ if close sch~ = sg in difficult state = businss drop, = lost votes...
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Then it's pure selfishness on their part, to preserve their reputation and keep everything hush-hush at our expense.
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i think the public has been misinformed right from day 1. bcos of the SARs experience, everyone is panicking like a mofo. this virus is here to stay regardless. but if you actually do your research, it is just like a normal flu, with a mortality rate lower than the normal flu. no practical reason for schools to close down. the only reason why its closing down is because to mitigate the kpkb of gancheong spiders parents.
they are the one who created this whole panicky situation, now they trying to tell us to continue living normal lives. haha bcos they know this flu is gonna spread like normal flu and if everyone panics as if it is SARs spreading around, economy will shut down big time.
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30 new H1N1 cases raise total in Singapore to 629
SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 30 new cases of H1N1 flu, bringing the total to 629 so far.
According to the Health Ministry, 246 patients have fully recovered while the rest are in stable condition.
Together with 105 cases pending investigation on Sunday, 71 have been investigated - comprising 58 local cases and 13 imported ones.
A new cluster has surfaced, comprising three Raffles Institution Boarding School students who have just returned from affected countries.
The greatest number of new cases registered on Monday, however, came from the Republic Polytechnic. It has 17 new cases, bringing the total in the cluster to 66.
There were eight new cases at Clementi Camp, which now has 53 cases.
Maju Camp has three new ones, bringing the total there to 22.
At the Police Coast Guard's Brani Base, one new case brings the total there to five.
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But it's contagious and highly infectious..
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Originally posted by Mornië Utúlië:
But it's contagious and highly infectious..
its like a normal flu..
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everyone panic!!
Tamiflu-resistant strain shows up in Denmark
but actually, it's short-lived and doesn't do anything.. they treated it with another drug and it went away..
most of all, it's not very infectious
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Originally posted by dinky1409:
its like a normal flu..
For now it is milder than the normal flu but the potential of this virus mutating into a mass killer is far too great to ignore it.I dont think they as panicky as when they first discovered it but merely trying to contain it now. -
Originally posted by dinky1409:
its like a normal flu..
You are wrong, true that more people die everyday from normal flu than h1n1
But this flu is highly infectious and far more than normal flu, by taking measures, the ministry can ensure that the people infected is kept low, imagine this, if they just ignore it. How many hundred thousands would have gotten the virus?
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H1N1 cases rise to 701 in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 72 new H1N1 flu cases, bringing the tally to 701 so far.
The Health Ministry says most cases are mild and to date, 281 patients have fully recovered and the rest are recuperating.
Singaporeans should carry on with their usual activities whilst observing good personal hygiene at all times. If unwell, they should see a doctor, stay away from work, school or crowded places, and rest at home.
Investigations are on-going for the 72 new cases. Of the 64 cases investigated on Tuesday, there were 42 local cases and 22 imported ones.
Of the latest cases investigated, the largest number of new cases were linked to the Republic Polytechnic, bringing the total number of cases there to 77.
Over 1,900 second- and third-year students have signed an online petition calling on the polytechnic to suspend classes, not just for first-year students but for them as well.
The polytechnic said it understands the students' concerns and has also received feedback from them through internal channels although it has not received any petition formally.
The school added that it is monitoring the situation closely and is prepared to take additional measures if required to safeguard the well-being of staff and students.
Another three new H1N1 cases were found linked to an orientation camp at the National University of Singapore, bringing the number of cases in that cluster to seven.
Clementi Camp had two new cases raising the total there to 55, while there was one new case each from the Raffles Institution Boarding School, Butter Factory, Maju Camp and Pulau Tekong Camp clusters.
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Originally posted by Agenda:
You are wrong, true that more people die everyday from normal flu than h1n1
But this flu is highly infectious and far more than normal flu, by taking measures, the ministry can ensure that the people infected is kept low, imagine this, if they just ignore it. How many hundred thousands would have gotten the virus?
I'm sorry if some of you guys misunderstand me.. I don't think I would disregard the risk of this virus and I know it is highly infectious.. But really, do people need to panic as such? I'm just tickled as to see why people are gancheonging as though its T-Virus spreading.. Perhaps it is highly infectious, sure, but to close down schools for another week and for some people in the public to gancheong so much is really a bit too drama mama.. If everyone just practise personal hygiene then, there should not be any problem really.. even if they shut down schools, not as though the kids will quarantine themselves at home.. That was my main point lah that I think some people in the public are just over-dramatizing and exagerrating the extent of this virus.. Its alright if you disagree, I welcome any points..