Second sample from five patients taken for suspected Leptospirosis infection

MELAKA: A second sample was taken for tests from five patients suspected of being infected with Leptospirosis after a school visit to the Jasin Hot Springs. The health, human resources and unity committee chairman, Ngwe Hee Sem, said that based on the first sample, only one patient tested positive for the disease. "We are still waiting for...

Second sample from five patients taken for suspected Leptospirosis infection

MELAKA: A second sample was taken for tests from five patients suspected of being infected with Leptospirosis after a school visit to the Jasin Hot Springs. The health, human resources and unity committee chairman, Ngwe Hee Sem, said that based on the first sample, only one patient tested positive for the disease. "We are still waiting for...

Penang ready for medical outbreaks but more health workers needed, says health exco chief

GEORGE TOWN: Penang hospitals are not facing any shortages of beds currently but remain on guard for any outbreaks or surges in medical cases, says state health committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. "We're now doing fine in terms of public healthcare facilities. We have sufficient beds if there are no emergencies. "However, precautionary measures must be...