Pandemic Preparedness Clinics will be indicated by the decal above.

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Situation in Singapore 15 Sep 2009

There are currently 25 cases of H1N1 patients hospitalised, including 2 in intensive care unit.

H1N1 has become endemic among global communities. In line with WHO's recommendation, Singapore will now track the progress of the H1N1 outbreak through our influenza biosurveillance programme and report on the number of confirmed cases still in hospital.

Pandemic Preparedness Clinics (PPC)

With the increase in local cases, we are taking a more targetted and riskstratified
approach in our management of the disease so that hospitals can focus on
care for those who are more ill. Though H1N1 is infectious, the majority of the H1N1
cases here have been mild. Many patients have in fact fully recovered from the disease
which is self-limiting in nature.

In this transition stage from containment to mitigation, we encourage members of
the public with flu-like symptoms (e.g. fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose) to see their
nearest PPC or polyclinics. At the PPC, doctors will assess the patient's condition, and
based on the severity of the illness and other risk factors, PPCs may refer patients to
hospitals for further management. This will alleviate the burden on 993 ambulances and enable the patients with more severe illness to receive prompt medical attention at the hospitals.

To date, there are more than 500 PPCs. The doctors have been trained on
infection control measures and provided with PPEs and Tamilflu from the national
stockpile. Doctors will exercise their clinical judgment in prescribing anti-virals on a
case by case basis taking into account the patient's medical condition, risk of
developing influenza related complications, prevalence of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) in
the community and after weighing the risks and benefits of treatment. Patients at PPCs
and polyclinics will not be required to take swabs for laboratory testing of H1N1 as such
testing is not necessary before commencement of treatment. Laboratory testing to
confirm H1N1 is also not available in PPCs and polyclinics .Patients with mild symptoms may not require Tamiflu.

The PPCs will be identified with a "H1N1-ready" decal (above).

To locate the nearest PPC, public can go to the HPB website www.hpb.gov.sg.

Other Influenza A (H1N1) FAQs

For more information on Influenza A (H1N1-2009), please access MOH's website at www.moh.gov.sg , call our hotline at 1800-333 9999, or visit www.flu.gov.sg.