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Thesun 2009-07-09 Page03 Liquor Tobacco Firms Free To Sponsor Concerts in Sabah SWK
Thesun 2009-07-09 Page03 Liquor Tobacco Firms Free To Sponsor Concerts in Sabah SWK
Thesun 2009-07-09 Page03 Liquor Tobacco Firms Free To Sponsor Concerts in Sabah SWK
KAMARIDUAN MD NOR/THESUN
Technology and Innovation Min- that country,” he said. screened
ister Datuk Dr Maximus that an As for security, he said, “A for the
alternative energy policy which water-tight disposal of waste H1N1 virus
included the use of nuclear system should be in place, at the
energy was in the final stages otherwise Malaysia could easily University
of drafting and would be ready become a target for terrorists Malaya
within the next three months. looking for nuclear products. Medical
Piarapakaran said leakage in – Bernama Centre
yesterday.
New flu virus
with 21,704 cases and 47 deaths
for the same period last year.
To date no death has been
recorded in the country.
the Alam complex
and are treated with
»
Total no. of cases:
(430 (84%) discharged, 83 under
513 to strictly
follow the 10
Of the latest cases, 38 are antivirals.” guidelines of
Malaysians, four Indonesians, one Twenty of the local quarantine) home quar-
OTTAWA: A “novel” influenza
Flu deaths spike New Zealander, one Yemenese and transmission cases are antine,
type A virus was confirmed in
two hog farm workers in Sas- MELBOURNE: Australia reported one Indian. Malaysians including
The 23 imported cases had trav- five participants from
»
World total: 96,624 “To all
local stu-
katchewan, health authorities five new swine flu-related deaths (433 deaths from 135 countries)
said, stressing the virus was yesterday, taking the country’s elled to Indonesia (11), Australia (3), Asia Pacific Pharmaceu- dents who
“non-pandemic”. total to 18. the Philippines (3), USA (1), Macau tical Conference (APPC) feel ill or
“A novel influenza A virus Four of the deaths, which all (1), Hongkong (1), held in Penang last have cough
has been confirmed in two occurred in recent days, were Thailand (1), New month and four trainers and flu, immediately get treatment
hog farm workers and a third in the state of Victoria while the Zealand (1) and from Alam. from the nearest doctor, limit direct
case is under investigation,” fifth was in New South Wales, Singapore (1). T h e communication with people and re-
Health
INFLUENZA A(H1N1) HOTLINE
authorities said, noting the officials said. Health frain from attending school and other
workers had fully recov- “All four had health conditions d i r e c t o r- » 03-88810200/300 Ministry classes,” he said.
ered. Health Minister Leona which made them more suscep- general Tan » 03-88834414/415 u r g e s The Health Ministry also advised
Aglukkaq said: “We are work- tible to illness,” Victoria’s deputy Sri Dr Mohd t h o s e the public to postpone trips to coun-
ing closely with the province chief health officer Rosemary Ismail Merican who have tries affected by the A(H1N1) virus as
of Saskatchewan to learn as Lester said, adding that a total of said there was an returned it increases the risk of being infected
much as we can about this 11 people with the A(H1N1) virus influenza-like illness reported at the from infected countries but do not and being quarantined in the particu-
new flu virus.” – AFP had died in Victoria. – AFP Malaysian Maritime Academy (Alam) show any symptoms of the illness lar countries.