Influenza not linked to China’s novel coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR: The influenza situation in Malaysia has nothing to do with the spread of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that based on monitoring done, so far there were no suspected novel coronavirus cases reported to the Health Ministry. However, he said the ministry […]

TB deaths high due to late treatment

By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR: Tuberculosis (TB) claims about 1,500 to 2,000 lives annually in Malaysia, with an average of six deaths occurring every day. Head of TB/Leprosy Sector at the Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Dr Mohamed Naim Abdul Kadir, who revealed these statistics, said about 20,000 to 25,000 new TB cases are recorded […]