Taken from TheStar Online,
Malaysia confirms first case of A(H1N1) flu (Update)
By FOONG PEK YEE
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday confirmed its first case of the A(H1N1) flu in a 21-year-old student who returned from the United States on Wednesday morning.
All passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH091 from Newark on Wednesday are urged to contact the Health Ministry by calling 03-88810200 or 03-88810300
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the case made Malaysia the 36th country to be affected by the virus.
This means that Malaysia has one confirmed case of H1N1 coming from a 21 year old male student who came back from the USA recently. This also indicate that the whatever Airport screening that was done is NOT effective.H1N1 main trait is Fever, sore throat, Body ache which is very similar to common flu.
Word of advise is please do not go out so much, try to stay at home and avoid contact with anybody which seems to have flu. A bit paranoid right, but imagine if you son is infected. Then you would wish have stayed home instead of a stupid visit to the mall or shopping complex.
This thing transfer like normal flu and it means it can go air born when cough, saliva, tears and other body fluid.
If you have flu (even common flu) please take MC and stay home till you recover. This is what I did the last 3 days. I do not want to infect my colleague.
If you think of going to work when sick just to show the company how hardworking you are, then you are very naive and put the whole company at risk. Be smart.
NOTE: The Aircraft is a '772' which can load 300 passengers. If MAS just give the list of passenger affect, it is easier for the health ministry to track the potential people?
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