Malaysia: Excerpts From 4 Articles

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#1
He said that schools would also be equipped with thermometer to scan students' body temperatures on daily basis and that they would be referred to clinics should they showed A(H1N1) symptoms.
He also said that private clinics and hospitals were now allowed to have their own stockpiles of A(H1N1) antiviral drugs and to treat A(H1N1) patients.
"In line with this, A(H1N1) treatments are no longer confined to designated hospitals. Any hospital which has isolation wards is allowed to treat A(H1N1) patients," he said.
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090812/tts-h1n1-schools-4-last-ipoh-993ba14_1.html

#2
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Measures to contain the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) are being intensified nationwide, especially to enhance public awareness on the need for them to avoid being exposed to the risks of getting the virus. In Seremban, for example, the authorities have conducted screening on civil servants working at Wisma Negeri, as well as members of the public entering the premises.
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090812/tts-h1n1-measures-bm-round-up-993ba14_1.html

#3
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) graduands attending the university's 43rd convocation this weekend have been told to fill up a health declaration from stating that they are free of Influenza A(H1N1). Graduands who were feverish, coughing or sneezing would be required to undergo A(H1N1) screening and would be given medications and face masks, he said in a statement.
The five-day convocation from Saturday would involve 5,693 graduands.
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090812/tts-h1n1-utm-bm-993ba14_1.html

#4:
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong today reiterated that the government would not close all schools despite the spread of the Influenza A(H1N1).
He said the ministry would get the advice of the Health Ministry before taking any action.
Dr Wee reiterated the government's stand on the matter amid calls from concerned parents for the closure of schools following the rise in the number of A(H1N1) cases.

"We cannot simply close all schools. We need to refer to the Health Department to assess the health of affected students," he told reporters after a visit to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (C) Yuk Choy here.
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090812/tts-h1n1-schools-bm-993ba14_1.html