KUALA NERUS, May 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken legal action against 12 tuberculosis (TB) patients nationwide for failing to continue treatment for the disease during the past four years, said its deputy minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — A total of 2,572 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded last year, an increase of 12 per cent or 284 cases compared to 2021, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Asean Member States (AMS) need to have a major step up in financial support to bring game-changing diagnostics, drugs and drug regimens as well as vaccines to market as a new tool to fight tuberculosis (TB), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — The number of tuberculosis or TB cases reported in Malaysia in 2021 stands at 21,727, down by 8.1 per cent from 23,644 cases reported in the previous year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

SHAH ALAM, March 24 — Selangor recorded approximately 4,307 cases of tuberculosis (TB) last year, said state executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud.

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...