REUTERS, Aug 26 — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally declined by 21 per cent last week, after a month-long trend of rising infections, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

ARAU, Aug 23 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has recorded a total of 946 cases involving seized items, worth RM78.11 million, from 2018 to July 2022 under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, said the ministry’s secretary-general, Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof.

BANGKOK, July 29 — Thailand reported a second monkeypox case - a 47-year-old Thai man, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The number of new daily Covid-19 cases in the country for the six-day week (July 16 to July 21) surged to 26,237 cases with cases breaching the 5,000-mark on July 16 and July 20.

TOKYO, July 22 — Japan's daily Covid-19 cases exceeded 180,000 on Thursday, setting a record for the second straight day, according to a Kyodo News tally, as all-time-high numbers were reported in 35 of the country's 47 prefectures amid the nation's seventh wave of infections.

SEREMBAN, July 14 — A total of 15,225 influenza-like illness (ILI) cases have been reported in Negeri Sembilan for the period of Jan 1 to July 9 this year.

TOKYO, July 13 — Japan recorded more than 76,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, more than double from a week earlier and topping the 70,000 mark for the first time since March 3 amid signs the nation is undergoing the seventh wave of infections.

GENEVA, July 13 — The head of the World Health Organisation said he was concerned Covid-19 cases and deaths were climbing, stretching health systems while monkeypox was also rising with 9,200 cases reported in 63 countries, reported Anadolu Agency.

SEOUL, July 13 — Daily Covid-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first time in two months, with the government warning of a potential five-fold surge in the coming months.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is not ruling out the possibility of reinforcing the issuance of compound notices under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) if Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — New daily Covid-19 cases in the country have breached the 4,000-mark, with yesterday’s cases at 4,020 after a caseload of 3,451 a day earlier.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 25 — A total of 71,833 commercial crime cases were reported involving losses amounting to RM5.2 billion from 2020 to May this year.

GEORGE TOWN, June 25 — Penang recorded 283 cases of dengue fever from January till the 24th epidemiological week (until June 19), an increase of 30 per cent compared to the same period last year which was 217 cases.

LONDON, June 16 — The number of monkeypox cases in Britain exceeded 500 cases on Wednesday, reported Xinhua, based on to the latest official figures.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — A total of 82,846 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported as of the last day of epidemiological week (ME) 22/2022 (June 4), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

By Sheeda Fathil SUBANG JAYA, May 26 — Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has recorded 1,143 dengue cases around the municipality during the 19th epidemiology (epi) week on May 14. Subang Jaya mayor Dato’ Johary Anuar said the cases have increased by 50 per cent this year compared to the same...

MELAKA, May 18 — A total of 12 childcare premises were closed after Melaka state recorded 1,378 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) as of May 14.

PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — Parents have been advised to quickly take their children to health facilities if they have symptoms of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in the country has recorded an increase of 15 times, to 31,661 as of May 14, compared with only 2,121 cases reported in the same period last year, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country for the 19th epidemiological week (ME) this year (May 8 to May 14) increased by 119.2 per cent to 19,137 cases compared to 8,732 cases in ME18.