Indonesia confirms first A/H1N1 flu fatality
Indonesia has confirmed its first death
from H1N1 flu after a six-year-old girl, who tested positive to the
A/H1N1 virus died on July 22 in Jakarta.
Indonesia has confirmed its first death
from H1N1 flu after a six-year-old girl, who tested positive to the
A/H1N1 virus died on July 22 in Jakarta.
The girl was admitted to hospital on July 19 with such flu symptoms as fever, coughs and respiratory problems and died three days later, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, director general of the ministry of health’s disease control and environmental hygiene division, said on July 25.
By July 25, the total number of people tested positive to the deadly virus in Indonesia had risen to 343, including 193 men and 150 women.
The country reported its first two cases of the flu on June 24.
The World Health Organisation’s latest figures show that A/H1N1 flu has spread to 160 countries, claiming 800 lives./.
The girl was admitted to hospital on July 19 with such flu symptoms as fever, coughs and respiratory problems and died three days later, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, director general of the ministry of health’s disease control and environmental hygiene division, said on July 25.
By July 25, the total number of people tested positive to the deadly virus in Indonesia had risen to 343, including 193 men and 150 women.
The country reported its first two cases of the flu on June 24.
The World Health Organisation’s latest figures show that A/H1N1 flu has spread to 160 countries, claiming 800 lives./.
You should also see
Investor confidence gains traction on improved business climate
Better investment climate, with simplified administrative producers and special incentives, has helped improve investor confidence, thus catalysing investments from a wider pool of both domestic and international investors for socio-economic development.
See more
World
Thailand expects wave of tourists during Golden Week
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) estimates that about 996,000 foreign tourists will visit the Southeast Asian country between April 26 and May 5, known as the Golden Week holidays in Japan, during which Chinese tourists also prefer to travel overseas.
World
Argentinian media praises Dien Bien Phu Victory
Argentinian newspapers have called Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954) a symbol of the national liberation movement of oppressed and colonialised peoples worldwide.
World
Laos speeds up granting licences to foreign workers
Laos's Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plans to issue visas to illegal foreign workers and extend permits to legal ones so that they can continue to work in the country.
World
Argentinian scholar praises Vietnam’s April 30, 1975 victory
The complete reunification of Vietnam on April 30, 1975 was an extremely significant event in the history of the country and the world, opined a scholar from the Institute for International Relations at the National University of La Plata, Argentina.
World
Malaysia tackles food security challenges
Empowering local communities in the agriculture sector to attract young people to this field is one of the measures taken by Malaysia to address labour shortage while also contributing to tackling challenges in food security.
