DVS has taken various actions to control, prevent rabies
The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has taken various actions to prevent and control the spread of rabies, as well as to eliminate the disease and prevent it from re-emerging…
73% of Malaysians die of NCDs due to unhealthy lifestyles
Seventy-three per cent of deaths in the country are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are closely linked to unhealthy lifestyles, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. In his…
Dengue cases up 4.3% in 34th epidemiological week
The number of dengue fever cases increased by 101 cases or 4.3 per cent to 2,349 cases in the 34th Epidemiological Week (ME34), for the period Aug 20 to 26,…
Health Ministry records two cases of monkeypox
Malaysia has recorded two cases of monkeypox, the Health Ministry confirms. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the first case was confirmed on July 26, involving a…
3 cosmetic products banned for containing scheduled poisons
The health ministry has banned the sales of three cosmetic products, namely the BL Ledehh Day Cream 2, BL Ledehh Night Cream, and For U Night Cream, after they were…
Dengue cases up 7.7 pct, two deaths reported
The number of dengue fever cases increased by 7.7 per cent to 2,808 cases in the 24th Epidemiological Week (ME24) from June 11 to 17 compared to 2,608 cases reported…
Perak records increase of 218.1 per cent in dengue cases, one fatality
The cumulative number of dengue fever cases in Perak from January to last month for this year so far, has increased by 218.1 per cent with 2005 cases, compared with…
2,258 dengue cases recorded from July 16-22
A total of 2,258 dengue cases were recorded in the 29th Epidemiological Week (ME) from July 16 to 22, which decreased by 163 cases or 6.7 per cent compared to…
Health Ministry confirms food poisoning incident in SK Cyberjaya
The Ministry of Health today confirmed that there was an incident of food poisoning involving 24 students of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Cyberjaya, here on July 27. The matter was confirmed…
45 fatalities from dengue recorded in Malaysia from Jan to mid-July this year
There were 63,966 dengue fever cases with 45 fatalities recorded from January to mid-July this year, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the number of cases rose by…