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Wuhan coronavirus: Two more confirmed cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Health Ministry (MOH) today confirmed two more imported cases of novel coronavirus infection in the republic, bringing the tally to three. In its latest update, MOH said the second case was announced yesterday as tested preliminarily positive,
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MOH: Patient in Sabah tested negative for coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that tests conducted on a suspected coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patient who is being treated at an isolation ward in a hospital in Sabah found the person to be negative for the virus. Health
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Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan under quarantine – Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: China has imposed a quarantine on Wuhan in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak there, the Health Ministry shared on its official Twitter site today. Its Twitter feed said the 11 million people living there are barred from
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Health Ministry:13 died of dengue in the first three weeks this year
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today revealed 13 deaths due to dengue in first three weeks of this year. The revelation made in a Facebook posting, the ministry claims four deaths were recorded in the third week of this year. “Selangor recorded
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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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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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Health Ministry: Two new polio cases detected in Sabah
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today confirmed detecting two new polio cases in Sabah. In a statement today, its director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a boy aged 11 years in Kinabatangan and another boy aged eight years old in
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Dzulkefly: Strict inspection at entry points to deter influenza spread into M’sia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will increase inspection at all entry points into the country in order to curb influenza infection from coming into Malaysia. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the authorities had placed heat detectors at
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Hisham: Enough supply of influenza medicine at public health facilities
KUALA LUMPUR: There is sufficient stock of medicines to treat influenza infections at the Health Ministry’s facilities. According to the ministry’s pharmaceutical service programme, in view of the spread of influenza in the country, the ministry has obtained additional supply
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Tainted ‘ayam masak lemak’ dish downs 137 kindy teachers
KUALA LUMPUR: An ‘ayam masak lemak’ dish is suspected to be the cause of food poisonings involving 137 kindergarten (Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak) teachers who were attending a two-day course at a training centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Health director-general Datuk
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