H1N1 Influenza A 1st case in Singapore

Singapore appeared on the radar map of the H1N1 influenza A. Nothing surprise as it was expected by the health minister Khaw Boon Wah.

The first imported case was by a 22-year-old student from the Singapore Management University (SMU) on the early morning of 26th May. She is a third-year Business Management student at SMU. She was on its New York Business Study Mission with 19 other students and a faculty member from May 14-24.

It least she has the social responsibility to see a Dr in her nearby clinic rather then to a polyclinic to contain the spread.

Test are needed to confirm a H1N1 case and it takes an average of 12 hours before a conclusion is reached.

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During this time, there is “almost zero chance” of contracting the virus from another person at if you are able to keep a 2 meters distant from another human being or anyone you suspect might have the H1N1.

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