Tuesday August 25, 2009
Results show teacher died from A(H1N1)
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS, IAN YEE
PUTRAJAYA: The primary cause of death for the SMK USJ 12 teacher who died on Aug 19 was Influenza A(H1N1), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
The 38-year-old only received the right treatment when she came to Kuala Lumpur Hospital six days after a private clinic tested her positive for the disease.
Liow said the teacher, who was in the high-risk group as she was obese, had sought treatment from a clinic on Aug 13 after suffering from fever and cough for two days.
Although she tested positive for Influenza A, the doctor only gave her symptomatic treatment and not anti-viral medication.
On Aug 18, she sought treatment at a private hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties and cyanosis and was referred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital where she was given anti-viral treatment immediately.
However, the woman died on Aug 19 due to pneumonia. The next day, results from the victim’s throat swab confirmed she had Influenza A(H1N1). The teacher’s death bring the total number of A(H1N1) fatalities to 69.
In PETALING JAYA, Dr N.A. Shanmuganathan, whose three children attend the SMK USJ 12, urged schools to hold dialogues with parents to allow them to decide whether or not they wanted to send their children to schools.
He suggested that both the Education and Health Ministries train school staff on how to deal with students and teachers showing influenza-like symptoms.
At Taylor’s University College School of Communication, mid-term break had been brought forward after three students and one lecturer tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1).
Students arrived at the university’s Leisure Commerce Square campus yesterday only to be served notices informing them of the immediate cancellation of all classes.
Several classes had previously been quarantined on separate occasions after parents informed the university that their children were suspected A(H1N1) cases, said Taylor’s chief marketing officer Lydia Wang.
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