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Saturday, January 29, 2011

First H1N1-related death of 2011 reported

SINGAPORE - The first case of a H1N1-related death has been reported by the Singapore General Hospital.

77-year-old Mohd Lazim Kalang died on Wednesday from a lung infection after being warded on Jan 15.

A spokesperson for the Singapore General Hospital said that measures are already in place and that the Health Ministry had not indicated any special precautions.

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Young children or those with respiratory illnesses are especially susceptible to H1N1. It could also develop into pneumonia in elderly patients.

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