RECOVERY RATE OF H1N1 CASES IN MALAYSIA HIGH

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 (Bernama) -- The recovery rate of Influenza A (H1N1) cases
in Malaysia is very high according to Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai.

Liow said although there has been an increase in cases, the recovery rate
was also very high because from the overall 434 confirmed cases, 343 had
recovered while 91 are being treated in hospitals.

As of 8am Monday, the total number of cases reported was 434, including 75
new cases, of which 41 were imported cases and 34 locally transmitted cases, he
said.

From the 75 new cases reported, 64 involved Malaysians and 11 foreigners
from Indonesia (4), Philippines (3) and one each from Libya, Oman, Singapore and
Australia.

Liow said nine of the 34 locally transmitted cases involved those who
attended the 8th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium at the University Sains
Malaysia (USM) in northern state of Penang from June 27-30.

He added that 1,016 contact cases were undergoing quarantine but none of
them had shown any symptoms of the virus.

Meanwhile, in Penang, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today denied that it
had closed any of its faculties due to the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.

USM acting vice chancellor, Prof Omar Osman said the university did not
close any of its faculties as reported by a local Chinese daily.

"The situation in USM is under control, students and parents need not worry
because precautionary measures have been taken after one of the participants who
attended the Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium here tested positive for
H1N1.

"The participant is now under quarantine in the Penang Hospital while all
120 students involved in the symposium have been asked to be home quarantined
and classes are going on as usual," he told Bernama.
-- BERNAMA