Pneumonia now the leading cause of certified deaths in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Pneumonia has become the leading cause of certified deaths in Malaysia while seasonal influenza remains a global health concern, affecting at least one billion people annually. According to the Statistics Department, 60.7% of the 196,965 deaths in 2023 were classified as medically certified deaths, while 39.3% were non-medically certified. As far as certified deaths are...