Dengue cases in Kedah on the rise but under control
Dengue cases in Kedah recorded a 387.1 per cent increase, involving a total of 867 cases as of Saturday (March 18) compared to only 178 cases for the same period…
No measles outbreak in Perak, says Sivanesan
There are no measles outbreaks in Perak and things are still under control, says A. Sivanesan. The Perak Health Committee chairman said as of Feb 28 this year, the state…
Slight drop in dengue cases last week
The number of dengue fever cases in the 8th epidemiological week this year (ME8/23) from Feb 19 to 25 dropped by 0.2 per cent to 2,145 cases from 2,149 cases the previous week. In a statement…
Covid-19 cases down 21% to 2,497 last week
The number of new Covid-19 cases dropped by 21.9% last week to 2,497 from the 3,231 recorded the week before, says health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In his update…
Covid cases under control, no need for Malaysia to shut borders
The Covid-19 situation in the country is still under control and so far there is no need for the government to close the borders, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.…
No changes in Covid-19 SOPs, says Health DG
The government is maintaining the current SOPs for Covid-19, says health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. According to Bernama, Noor Hisham said the health ministry will examine seven key indicators…
New Covid-19 cases down by 17.2%, recoveries down by 19.6%
The number of new Covid-19 cases dropped by 17.2% last week to 19,083 from 23,045 recorded the week before, says health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In his update for…
Health Ministry to embark on food calorie labelling project in restaurants next year
The Health Ministry (MOH) through the Nutrition Division will implement a food calorie labelling pilot project in restaurants and cafeterias early next year to assess the feasibility of a menu…
900 food poisoning victims in Perak from Jan-Aug
Some 23 food poisoning cases involving 900 victims were reported in the first eight months of this year in Perak, said State Health, Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Mohd Akmal…
Uggah: Sarawak spends RM300 mn to combat COVID-19
Sarawak spent RM300 million in managing the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said this included…