Penang hospital: Kiwi man not afflicted with deadly flu
A New Zealander in Penang who complained of being unwell and was tested for the A(H1N1) has been told he is not suffering from the deadly flu.
A New Zealander in Penang who complained of being unwell and was tested for the A(H1N1) has been told he is not suffering from the deadly flu.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, was reported by
Bernama
as saying the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) received the sample at 10.30pm last night and had conducted the test until 5.30am today.
"IMR did a neat job and the sample was processed quickly so that the people can know the result without delay," the minister told the press after visiting the institute today.
According to reports, the 45-year-old New Zealander arrived at the KL International Airport on April 25 and took another flight to Bayan Lepas International Airport on the same day.
He was admitted to a private hospital in Penang six days later when he fell sick. The New Zealander is married to a Malaysian.
The man was later transferred to the Penang Hospital as a precaution in the wake of the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in New Zealand.
