More A/H1N1 flu cases were reported in Asia Pacific region on Saturday.

Malaysia reported 43 new A/H1N1 flu cases, a local daily reported here on Saturday.

The Star quoted Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai as saying that the newly reported cases were all local transmissions.

Macao reported five newly confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 on Saturday, bringing the cumulative number of such cases to 154 so far. Some 13 patients who tested positive for the virus were still receiving medical treatments at local hospitals to date, and their health conditions remained stable.

One more A/H1N1 flu case was detected in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of A/H1N1 flu affected cases to 28, but doctors said there is nothing to be worried about the current situation.

About the chance of deterioration of the situation, he said it would depend on various factors. "We're receiving the cases slowly and rate of infection is low," he said, adding the current trend suggests that there is no reason to be worried.

The Bangladeshi government on June 18 confirmed the country's first A/H1N1 flu case. The patient was an 18-year-old young man who returned from the United States on June 14.

A spokesman for Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) said there had been 160 newly confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza in the 24 hours to 2:30 p.m.(0630 GMT) Saturday in Hong Kong.

This brings to 2,512 the total number of A/H1N1 influenza cases in Hong Kong, said the spokesman.

Indonesia reported its first A/H1N1 death case on Saturday, the national Antara news agency quoted an official from the Ministry of Health as saying.

The total number of people tested positive with the virus until July 25 reached 343 consisting of 193 men and 150 women.

Malaysia is worried that the rising trend of the transmission of the A/H1N1 flu will lead to a spread in the community.

To date, Malaysia reported 1,071 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 infection of which 573 cases (56 percent) were imported and 448 (44 percent) were local transmission, said Liow.

Liow said that the ministry had expected the number of local cases to harp on an rising trend, causing the number of local cases to surpass the import cases.

(Xinhua News Agency July 26, 2009)