There has been no reported death from Influenza A(H1N1) today, with the number of fatalities from the disease still at 73 since Tuesday.

The director-general of Health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, however, said 68 new cases with influenza-like illness (ILI) were admitted to hospitals today while 103 cases were discharged.

"This brings to 1,176, the number of patients still being treated at 109 hospitals nationwide. Of the figure, only 236 patients (26.1 per cent) have been confirmed positive for H1N1," he said in a statement today.

Mohd Ismail also disclosed that the vaccine for the contagious flu was not available in the market yet as clinical tests on the vaccine were still being done.

He said any individual who felt unwell with influenza-like symptoms should stay at home and avoid going to public places.