China’s Ministry of Health today informed Macao’s Health Bureau of a confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1).

And two Japanese visitors on a package tour who had fever when they arrived at the Macao at Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal were tested negative for the virus.

Meanwhile, 25 primary six students from four different classes of one school who developed respiratory illness symptoms recently, such as fever, sore throat and cough, were all tested negative for H1N1 virus.

The Bureau had instructed the school to always keep its areas clean, sterilise its facilities, maintain good ventilation in all classrooms and strictly prohibit sick students from attending class.

The Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 88 children and 67 adults with respiratory illness symptoms today and medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 158,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 108 enquiries

To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.