Malaysia confirmed two more cases of A/H1N1 flu infection on Monday afternoon, bringing the country's tally to 17.

One of the two new cases involved a female student who resided in the United States and came to visit her family in east Malaysia' s Sabah State, the Malaysian Health Ministry said.

The 14-year-old girl was hospitalized in Hospital Queen Elizabeth in Kota Kinabalu, capital of the Sabah State.

Another case involved a 26-year-old Malaysian woman after a holiday in Melbourne, Australia. She currently was warded in Hospital Sungai Buloh near here.

Earlier Monday, the ministry confirmed three cases of A/H1N1 found in the country, including a 25-year-old British tourist, and a 12-year-old Malaysian male student who returned from a holiday in Manila, the Philippines' capital.

(Xinhua News Agency June 16, 2009)