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Malaysia confirms first H1N1 flu case - report

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-15 14:23

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has identified its first case of the H1N1 virus in a human, the Malaysiakini website (www.malaysiakini.com) reported on Friday, citing the Health Ministry's Director-General, Ismail Merican.

There was no immediate comment from the ministry and the Malaysiakini report said the patient had returned from a visit to the US.