Singapore confirms first case of swine flu

A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from New York has tested positive for swine flu, in the city-state's first confirmed case, the Ministry of Health said.
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"Singapore has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H1N1)," the ministry said in a statement.
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It said the patient was being treated at a communicable disease centre and was in a stable condition.
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The woman was in New York from May 14-24, returning on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday, during which she developed a cough.
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She passed the thermal scanner at the airport because she was not feverish but consulted a doctor later in the day and was referred to a hospital that handles suspected swine flu cases.
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The ministry said she was admitted for tests, which confirmed the disease.
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It said officials were trying to track down people she had come in close contact with. They will be quarantined and provided with antiviral medication.
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The ministry also urged passengers who sat next to the woman on the flight from New York to call a telephone hotline.
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Singapore, a small and open city-state dependent on trade and tourism, has rolled out strict measures to deal with swine flu, taking lessons from its fight against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. — AFP A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from New York has tested positive for swine flu, in the city-state's first confirmed case, the Ministry of Health said.
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"Singapore has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H1N1)," the ministry said in a statement.
.
It said the patient was being treated at a communicable disease centre and was in a stable condition.
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The woman was in New York from May 14-24, returning on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday, during which she developed a cough.
.
She passed the thermal scanner at the airport because she was not feverish but consulted a doctor later in the day and was referred to a hospital that handles suspected swine flu cases.
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The ministry said she was admitted for tests, which confirmed the disease.
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It said officials were trying to track down people she had come in close contact with. They will be quarantined and provided with antiviral medication.
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The ministry also urged passengers who sat next to the woman on the flight from New York to call a telephone hotline.
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Singapore, a small and open city-state dependent on trade and tourism, has rolled out strict measures to deal with swine flu, taking lessons from its fight against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. — Adapted from TODAYonline