SINGAPORE, June 18 (Bernama) -- Singapore today reported another 11 confirmed new cases of Influenza A (H1N1), including one who appeared to have acquired his infection in the city-state, bringing the toll so far to 77.
The other 10 new cases -- seven Singaporeans, including a permanent resident of Filipino descent and three foreigners (a Filipino, an Australian and a Canadian) had returned from countries with known community transmission of H1N1, the Health Ministry said in its update on the flu tonight.
It said the 73rd case was a 26-year-old Malaysian man who is a permanent resident in Singapore. He departed from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on flight SQ108 at 10am on June 14 to attend a conference, and later that evening he developed the symptoms while having dinner at a restaurant. He returned to Singapore on SilkAir flight MI335 at 1.14 pm yesterday and upon arrival at Changi Airport, sought assistance to be sent to a local hospital.
Link: http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090617/tts-singapore-flu-993ba14.html
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