TWO LEPTOSPIROSIS PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Two Leptospirosis patients treated at the
isolation ward of Bukit Mertajam Hospital in northern Penang state have been
discharged Saturday, said Director-General of Health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

He said the remaining seven Leptospirosis patients from the Immigration
detention centre at Juru, Bukit Mertajam were in stable condition and that the
situation was under control.

"Six patients are treated at the isolation ward of Bukit Mertajam
Hospital(one was transferred from ICU Friday) and another is treated at the
ICU ward of Seberang Jaya Hospital," he said in a statement here Saturday.

Dr Ismail also said the Setia Ikhlas National Service (PLKN) camp in
Semenyih, in the state of Selangor was free from the influenza-like illness and
that all 25 trainees have recovered.

"Six patients treated at hospital have been discharged while 19 trainees
treated at the isolation room are allowed to do normal activities," he said.

Meanwhile, 19 of the 54 students in northern Kedah state, infected with
Influenza A breathing infection were discharged from the state's Sultanah
Bahiyah Hospital Saturday.

Until noon, 35 students were still in the hospital ward but their condition
were stable and that they did not have high fever and breathing difficulty.

"Laboratory tests showed that the students were infected with a seasonal
Influenza A virus that has nothing to do with the Influenza A (H1N1)," said Dr
Ismail.
-- BERNAMA