The Malaysian Health Ministry said a locally transmitted case was among the seven latest cases, but did not disclose more details. An 11-year-old local girl from a school in Kuala Lumpur was also among the new infected patients, according to the ministry. The girl had just returned home after a holiday trip to Melbourne with her grandmother who had been confirmed as the 30th case in the country on Friday. The girl went to school the following day, resulting in the home quarantine of her classmates.
Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai told reporters at his ministry on Saturday that the Malaysian health authorities were checking if students from other classes and teachers had close contact with the girl. The Malaysian Health Ministry Friday announced eight more A/H1N1 flu cases in the country, but all were imported cases, including four people arriving here from Melbourne, Australia.

The mother showed no symptoms but has been quarantined as a precaution, he said. The patient was in stable condition, he said.

Authorities have urged passengers on the flight to report to the hospital, he said. The World Health Organization says the disease has reached 69 countries and infected more than 22,000 people, causing 125 deaths. –AP

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H1N1 virus at Malaysia - First case reported on May 15, 2009. A 21-year old student who came back from USA started showing symptoms of fever and muscle aches. The patient is currently quarantined in Sungai Buloh Hospital, KL. A second case has been reported on May 16, 2009. The woman took the same flight with the boy, and was hospitalized in Penang Hospital on May 15.

36 countries have officially reported 8451 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection