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Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican in a statement today the 23-year-old woman, who had given birth to a healthy baby girl two weeks ago, became the country's seventh Influenza A(H1N1) victim and the first in Sarawak.
The woman died at 4am in Miri Hospital today. Her baby is safe and confirmed free from the virus.
Mohd Ismail said in a statement that the woman also had lung complications.
"She suffered from severe pneumonia and was confirmed to be positive of the virus on July 23, just two days after her delivery. She was down with fever and cough four days before her delivery. Due to the severe lung complications, the patient was referred to the ICU, said Mohd Ismail.
"The cause of her death was recorded as pneumonia due to Influenza A(H1N1) infection," he said.
The eighth influenza A(H1N1) death was confirmed after a sample taken from the school teacher after death came back positive for the virus today, he said, adding that the cause of death was severe pneumonia.
He said the victim had complained of cough, fever and shortness of breath and sought medical attention on July 27.
She was later hospitalised in Sungei Buloh Hospital on July 30 before being moved to the Seremban Hospital. However, her condition worsened and she died of pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Mohd Ismail said.
Eighteen new cases were detected in the past 24 hours. All were local transmissions, making the total number of cases to date 1,447.
Of the latest cases, 1,408 (97%) have recovered and only 29 receiving antiviral treatment in various hospitals with eight in ICU, including four cases with high risk factors like obesity, pregnancy and weak immunity.
There are nine cases who are being treated with antiviral at home.
According to the World Health Organisation, the total number of cases worldwide has escalated to 183,854 with 1,307 deaths from 167 countries.
New cases: 18
Import: 0
Local Transmission: 18
Death: 2
Total no. of cases: 1,447 (including 8 deaths)
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