Flu claims another victim, death toll now 72

The Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in the country today snared another victim taking the toll to 72. The deceased was a 40-year-old with liver problems.MORE

26 August, toll: 71.

Yesterday, MK reported - WHO says M'sians have low understanding of H1N1:

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the WHO report he received on Thursday showed that the public did not take H1N1 seriously, leading to an increase in cases. He said of the four campaigns, that on the wearing of nose and mouth masks, personal hygiene, use of sanitisers and hand cleaning, only the wearing of masks had given the public the most awareness. "Public awareness on measures to check the spread of H1N1 is still low, despite the many campaigns held from May to Aug. This includes high risk groups.
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