Singapore confirms 17 new cases of H1N1
Singapore confirmed 17 new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) today, the biggest number so far reported in a single day, bringing the toll of confirmed cases to 66.
The majority of the new cases or 10 are Singaporeans and permanent residents, while the rest are an Australian woman and two Filipino domestic helpers, and four foreign males – a Chilean, an Australian and two Americans, including a five-year-old boy who was on transit from California enroute to Chennai, India.
The cases whose ages range from five to 53, had been travelling in the Philippines, the United States, Europe and Australia since last month and arrived in the city-state this week.
In its latest update tonight, the Health Ministry said all the new cases were travellers returning from countries with known community transmission of H1N1.
-News courtesy of Bernama-
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