State health director urges vulnerable groups to take preventive measures, seek medical attention if symptoms appear

No schools ordered shut as outbreak under control, says Johor exco

Health Ministry on high alert, warns residents with symptoms to get tested

KOTA KINABALU, May 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims for zero new local leprosy cases by 2030.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Last year, a total of 2,623 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded, signifying a two per cent increase of 51 cases compared to 2022, announced Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — A fortnight ago, social media was abuzz with stories about a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Cheras, sparking concern among the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Malaysia increased by five per cent and case detection decreased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2019, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country is still high, said a respiratory medicine specialist.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — “Why do people still get tuberculosis (TB) even though they had the BCG vaccine? I guess herd immunity isn’t real.” This is among the misinformation spread by anti-vaccine proponents that has Dr Megat Mohamad Amirul Amzar Megat Hashim slapping his forehead – several...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A team of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in creating two innovations – TB Strip and TB Reader – to screen and detect tuberculosis (TB) faster to facilitate early treatment of the disease.