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Tunku Azizah advises mothers to always keep an eye on children’s health
KUALA LUMPUR: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah yesterday advised mothers to always be vigilant of their children’s health in the wake of emerging infectious diseases. Her Majesty said all mothers must also not take their children’s
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Four Dungun Polytechnic students feared drowned in Pantai Teluk Bidara
DUNGUN: A happy outing for six Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA) students ended in a tragedy when four of them were feared drowned in Pantai Teluk Bidara here yesterday. In the incident at about 6.30 pm, Muhamad Luqman Hakim Al
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U.S. to screen passengers for new China coronavirus at three airports
WASHINGTON: The United States will begin screening efforts at three U.S. airports to detect travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan who may have symptoms of a new respiratory virus that so far has killed two people and infected
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Influenza cases among students continue to increase
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of influenza cases in several states have increased, with most involving schoolchildren. In Penang, education director Abdul Rashid Abdul Samad said the number of schoolchildren infected by influenza increased to 178 in 87 primary and secondary
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China’s Wuhan admit new coronavirus can transmit human-to-human
BEIJING: Wuhan City, Hubei province health authorities Hubei admitted that human-to-human transmission of the newly registered type of coronavirus is a possibility to not be ruled out despite no explicit evidence available at the moment, reported Sputnik news agency. “Tests
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Influenza patients should consult doctors before taking antiviral medication
KUALA LUMPUR: Those who have been infected by influenza are advised to consult their doctors before taking any antiviral medication. Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said although antiviral medication could help reduce influenza symptoms and alleviate health
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Dr M on influenza outbreak: We’ll look into quarantine if situation persists
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will look into quarantine measures if the influenza outbreak in schools get worse. Mahathir, who is also Acting Education Minister, said he was still in the midst of getting information
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Dzulkefly: We’ll import more influenza vaccines this month
PUCHONG: Health Ministry will import more influenza vaccines to cope with the rising demand for the medication. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Pharmacy Services Department will receive 61,839 doses of the vaccines on Jan 20 to cope
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Private hospitals: We have ran out of influenza vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR: Residents around Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya areas took their frustrations to social media, claiming there was an acute shortage of influenza vaccine in healthcare facilities. A social media user called JongWoonie ReXza, she could not procure the
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Genes Keep You On A Long Leash With Your Dog
Researchers believe that our genetic make-up has a significant influence on whether we bring a dog into our house or not. This love has lasted for at least 15,000 years. That’s how long people have lived with dogs. They were the
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