Yemeni Student Confirmed with A/H1N1 Flu in Malaysia
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A Yemeni student was confirmed with A/H1N1 flu in Malaysia on Thursday, local media reported.
The 24-year-old Yemeni who studied at a private institute and lived here was among the three locally transmitted cases by the Malaysian authorities on Thursday.
The Yemeni student had contact with a Yemeni on holiday here who was confirmed with A/H1N1 flu here two days ago.
A nineteen-month-old toddler was also among the 11 new confirmed cases in the country on Thursday.
The toddler had contact with a person confirmed with A/H1N1 flu on Tuesday.
Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said that a nine-year-old Malaysian boy living in Cyprus was among the 11 cases.
The boy arrived here for holidays with his father on flight EK346 on June 20, he said.
The total number of A/H1N1 flu cases rose to 91 in the country on Thursday.
(Xinhua News Agency June 26, 2009)