PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The number of dengue cases dropped to 3,238 cases in the 10th Epidemiology Week (ME10) between March 3 and March 9, from 3,268 cases in the previous week with two deaths due to dengue fever complications.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The Health Ministry (MoH) has revoked the notification of three cosmetics products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons and are prohibited from being sold in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The Health Ministry (MoH) issued 8,803 compounds worth over RM2 million last month on offences for smoking and to prevent and control dengue fever.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will study several weather-related factors before conducting cloud seeding operations to ensure its effectiveness.

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — A total of 23 cases of heat stroke were reported in Health Ministry (MOH) facilities from January until Monday (March 11), said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The number of dengue fever cases increased to 3,572 in the 8th Epidemiological Week (ME08), from February 18 to February 24, compared to 3,483 cases in the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has inspected 7,677 eateries, through the enforcement of the Food Act 1983 in January, and 256 premises, or 3.33 per cent of them, have been temporarily closed under Section 11 of the same law.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A total of 36,426 compounds amounting to over RM18 million were issued last year as a result of enforcement action under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 for the prevention and control of dengue fever.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The number of dengue fever cases for the first Epidemiological Week (ME01) from December 31, 2023, to January 6, 2024, increased to 3,181 cases compared to 2,715 cases in the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The cumulative total of dengue cases this year until December 16 recorded a rise of 89.3 per cent, to 117,505 cases from 62,060 cases in 2022, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 18 — The existing supply of Covid-19 vaccines is still sufficient for those who want to get a booster dose, especially for those in high-risk groups or with comorbidities, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Dengue fever cases have increased by 11.2 per cent to 2,988 cases, in the 48th Epidemiological Week (ME48) from November 26 to December 2, compared with 2,686 cases reported in the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — Medical gas products must be licenced and registered from January 1, 2023, to ensure products supplied to patients and consumers are of quality as well as safe and effective.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — The number of Covid-19 cases in the country increased to 6,796 in the 48th Epidemiological Week (ME48/2023) from November 26 to December 2, from 3,626 in the previous week.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Dec 7 — With the recent surge in Covid-19 cases nationwide, state executive councillor for public health Jamaliah Jamaluddin has urged the public to remain vigilant and take extra precautionary measures. Expressing her concern with the current situation,...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — A total of 3,626 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 47th epidemiology week (ME 47/2023) from November 19 to 25, an increase of 57.3 per cent compared to the 2,305 cases recorded from the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 — Five new cases of monkeypox (mpox), involving local men, have been detected in Malaysia from October 31 to November 29, bringing the cumulative number of cases to nine.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 — Dengue cases for the 46th epidemiological week (ME46) from November 12 to November 18 dropped 2.6 per cent to 2,372 cases, compared to 2,435 cases in the previous week.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — The draft of the Pandemic Treaty of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Convention Agreement (WHO CA+) and the amendment of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) are set to be presented at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May next year, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — Malaysia's stance on the Pandemic Treaty of the World Health Organisation Convention Agreement (WHO CA+) and the International Health Regulations' (IHR 2005) amendment is clear: to protect public health interests and the country’s sovereignty.