Influenza A (H1N1-2009)
Last Updated 3 July 2009
Situation in Singapore
91 new confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) (3 July 2009)
Singapore has confirmed 91 new cases (879th – 969th case) of Influenza A(H1N1-2009) today, bringing the total tally to 969 confirmed cases.
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Singapore has confirmed 91 new cases (879th – 969th case) of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) today, bringing the total tally to 969 confirmed cases. Investigations are on-going for the remaining 97 cases. Of the 89 cases investigated yesterday, there were 61 local cases and 28 imported cases.
For details of the new cases, please refer to the Press Release.
PPCs or Pandemic Preparedness Clinics are primary healthcare providers that form a vital part of the Health Ministry's Flu Pandemic Response Framework.
PPCs are supported with Personal Protection Equipment and Tamiflu from the national stockpile to help manage the flu outbreak in the community. All polyclinics are also part of the PPC framework. Being located islandwide, PPCs will help ensure easy access to medical assessment and prompt treatment for people with flu-like illnesses. PPCs have undergone the necessary training to enable them to manage both flu and patients with other health conditions safely. Pandemic Preparedness Clinics (PPCs) can be recognised by the “H1N1 ready” symbol.
The PPCs will be identified with a “H1N1-ready” decal (above).
To locate the nearest PPC, public can go to HPB website (http://www.street-directory.com/hpb.ppc/ ).
Further information is also available in the FAQs on PPCs.
Schools to Sustain Precautionary H1N1 Measures Next Week (3 July 2009)
With community spread of H1N1 on the rise in Singapore, schools will continue to be vigilant and keep up precautionary measures to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus in schools.
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Ministry Of Education: Three MOE Teachers Tested Positive for H1N1 Virus – Schools Take Precautionary Measures (28 June 2009)
On 27 June, three secondary school teachers tested positive for the H1N1 virus. In each case, the symptoms were mild and they had no fever. To prevent the spread of disease to other students in the school, the staff and students who were in close contact with them have been advised to take Leave of Absence (LOA) for 7 days and to stay at home and monitor their health.
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SAF Steps Up Measures Against H1N1 Virus (24 June 2009)
In view of the community spread of the H1N1 virus in Singapore and confirmed cases among Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel, the SAF is putting in place additional measures which have been planned for against the H1N1 virus. These measures will ensure that the SAF maintains its operational readiness, our servicemen will be protected against the H1N1 virus, and the training of our servicemen will continue.
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Precautionary Measures to Cope With Influenza A (H1N1) When School Reopens (23 June 2009)
Schools will re-open on Monday, 29 June 2009, as scheduled. To slow down the spread of the H1N1 virus in the school community and in Singapore when school re-opens, MOE will issue a 7-day Leave of Absence (LOA) to all school staff and students returning from affected countries , on and after 22 June 2009, to stay away from school. There will also be stepped up precautionary measures and public education efforts in schools.
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Notes to Parents/Guardians on Influenza A (H1N1)
For MOE's notes to parents and guardians on Influenza A (H1N1), click here.
Statement by Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan at the Press Conference on Influenza A (H1N1) (22 June 2009)
Our objective remains unchanged, which is to minimise casualties. However, our strategy must change as circumstances change. When the number of cases is low, we put our resources to trace and isolate all known suspect cases. As the number escalates, we are shifting our resources to detect and treat infected cases, paying particular attention to high-risk patients. These are the adjustments that we have been making in recent days and the week ahead.
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| Country/ Region |
Cumulative total |
Newly confirmed since the last reporting period |
| |
Cases |
Deaths |
Cases |
Deaths |
| Countries/ Regions with community spread and / or known to have exported cases |
|
United States of America # |
27717 |
127 |
6268 |
40 |
|
Mexico # |
8279 |
116 |
0 |
0 |
|
Canada # |
7775 |
21 |
1043 |
2 |
|
Chile # |
5186 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
United Kingdom # |
4250 |
1 |
653 |
0 |
|
Australia # |
4038 |
7 |
758 |
4 |
|
Argentina # |
1488 |
23 |
97 |
2 |
|
Japan |
1212 |
0 |
163 |
0 |
|
Philippines # |
861 |
1 |
416 |
0 |
|
Thailand # |
774 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hong Kong SAR # |
726 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
|
Singapore # |
701 |
0 |
72 |
0 |
|
New Zealand # |
587 |
0 |
134 |
0 |
|
Spain # |
541 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Panama # |
403 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
|
Dominican Republic # |
108 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indonesia #1 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
| Selected countries/ regions with confirmed cases |
|
China2 |
1442 |
0 |
353 |
0 |
|
Germany |
366 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
|
France |
235 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
|
Korea, Republic of |
202 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
|
Italy |
112 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Malaysia |
112 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
|
Vietnam |
84 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
|
India |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Switzerland |
49 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
# Countries/ regions with known exported cases
1. Epidemiological investigations have confirmed two imported cases into Singapore with travel history to Indonesia
2. Includes Macau and Hong Kong SAR
See the WHO Influenza A(H1N1) Update 55 to view a full list of reporting countries with laboratory-confirmed cases.
If travel to these areas is unavoidable, we encourage travellers to take the necessary precautionary measures.
Click here to view the precautionary measures.
Press Releases/ Press Conferences/ FAQs
Click here to view the press releases.
Click here to view the press conferences.
Click here to view FAQs on Influenza A (H1N1-2009).
Related links to Influenza A (H1N1-2009)
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World Health Organization & Pandemic Influenza Phases
U.S. CDC
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Influenza A (H1N1) - What You Need To Know
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Influenza A H1N1
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Preparing for a Human Influenza Pandemic in Singapore
In today's highly interconnected world, the spread of infectious diseases has emerged as a significant challenge to global security. If a pandemic occurs, millions of people could fall ill or die. The fallout could ripple across countries over a prolonged period of time.
While we are unable to predict how severe such pandemic outbreaks will be, we can certainly plan for it now and develop tough measures to minimise the impact and to speed up our recovery.
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