KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has reminded all higher education institutions (IPT) to take necessary steps to prevent the possible spread of influenza among students, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said that although no information has been received about the spread of the disease in IPTs, the ministry is...
PUTRAJAYA: Senior citizens with at least one comorbid or chronic disease are advised to get the influenza vaccine for free through the Senior Citizen Influenza Immunisation programme at selected health facilities of the Health Ministry. The ministry, in a statement on Tuesday (May 20), said that to date, 65.16% of senior citizens with comorbidities have received...
Japan has been experiencing a flu outbreak, with cases hitting a record high in late December last year. Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu’s sudden death from influenza-related pneumonia during a trip to Japan has shone the spotlight on the flu outbreak in the country. The 48-year-old, who had a history of epilepsy and heart disease, had travelled to Japan during the Chinese New...
We’ve all heard about the Influenza A virus that has been spreading among so many people across Malaysia, but how many of you have heard about another disease that has recently caught the attention of the media at large? The mysterious Wuhan virus, of course. Source: Hindustan Times For those of you who need a crash course,...
