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Macao reports first H1N1 fatality


Macao today reported its first fatality from Influenza A (H1N1), a 40-year-old female patient who passed away after admitted to hospital two weeks ago. The patient, suffering from breathing difficulties and double pneumonia, had been in a critical condition since she was transferred to Hospital Conde S. Januário from Kiang Wu Hospital on 18 August. Her health condition showed no improvement and deteriorated in the morning. She passed away at 12:05 pm. Today 44 new cases were reported, taking the total number of Influenza A (H1N1) cases to 1,045 so far. Five patients had recovered and were discharged from hospital today, with six still in hospital, most of them in a stable and fair condition. Macao’s pandemic alert remained at Level VI, Blue, which indicated that the spread of the virus was moderate.



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