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Health Ministry: 14 Malaysians, nine foreigners investigated for Wuhan virus

Malaysia has experience, capacity to handle coronavirus situation – DPM https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/01/27/malaysia-has-experience-capacity-to-handle-coronavirus-situation-dpm/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has the capacity to deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus situation after having successfully dealt with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Ebola virus and Nipah virus in the past, Deputy Prime Minister…

Health ministry holding talks with national disaster agency over coronavirus

The meeting will come up with more measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

Malaysian students in Wuhan watching out for one another https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/559580/malaysian-students-wuhan-watching-out-one-another via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian students in China are more united than ever in weathering the threat of the coronavirus spreading at an alarming rate from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Wuhan virus: Fourth victim confirmed in Malaysia

Stop spreading fake news on Wuhan virus death, urges health ministry

The WhatsApp message claims a prisoner in Sandakan died after taking contaminated mandarin oranges.

Health D-G: No case of coronavirus detected in Ipoh as viralled | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — No novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case has been detected in Ipoh, Perak as viralled on social media, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the viral message, which claimed that…

Health D-G: How novel coronavirus is transmitted still not clear | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — How the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is transmitted is not clearly known, although the cases detected so far have symptoms of respiratory tract infection, such as fever, coughing and breathing difficulty,…

Wuhan virus: Malaysia confirms first 3 cases; all patients related to Chinese national who was Singapore's first case

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday (Jan 25) said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country. ...

Coronavirus: Malaysian glove makers ready to increase output

Gang selling abortion pills to foreigners busted

The raiding team seizes 1,430 pills, each selling for RM175.

Health D-G: Contact tracing done on eight people who travelled with Singapore’s first novel coronavirus patient | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Johor Health Department has completed contact tracing procedure on eight people who were in close contact with a 66-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan, China who tested positive for the novel coronavi…

Health Ministry says all four suspected coronavirus cases in Malaysia tested negative | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — All four suspected coronavirus cases in the country have tested negative, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry confirmed that tests conducted on a suspected coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patient who is…

MoH renews contracts of young doctors in Sibu Hospital, all MOs affected by issue https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/01/23/moh-renews-contracts-of-young-doctors-in-sibu-hospital-all-mos-affected-by-issue/ via @@theborneopost

SIBU: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has resolved the issue relating to the non-renewal of contracts of medical officers (MOs) in Sarawak, following its decision today to extend the contracts of all the affected MOs. This was discl…

Healthcare group wants vaccinations mandated by law

Malaysia's public hospitals can handle possible cases of Wuhan virus: Deputy Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s public healthcare system is equipped to deal with possible cases of a coronavirus spreading across China and beyond, said ...

Three out of four suspected Wuhan virus patients in Malaysia tested negative - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Center (CPRC), has received four suspected cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), involving two cases each in Selang…

China tourist tests negative for Wuhan coronavirus, says health ministry

It says tests showed he is infected with Influenza A.

Health DG: Chinese tourist in Sabah hospital for suspected novel coronavirus stable | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a Chinese tourist who was warded at a hospital in Kota Kinabalu for suspected novel coronavirus is currently in stable condition. The patient was e…

Hospital pharmacist blasts ‘ungrateful’ diabetes patient on Twitter for wasting over RM3,000 worth of insulin | Malay Mail

PETALING JAYA, Jan 23 — Any diabetic will tell you that insulin is vital for them to keep their condition under control. Insulin is a hormone that allows people to store glucose from their food for energy or future use, helping t…

Use OTC medicines cautiously

Reducing The Spread Of The Wuhan Coronavirus This CNY -- Dr Amar-Singh HSS

It would be the responsible thing not to travel if you are unwell, especially not in a closed environment like an aeroplane, or bus, or train.

Wuhan virus: Sabah steps up screening of air passengers on arrival at KKIA

Sabah urged to use every doctor in the state in anti-polio effort

MMA says the mass immunisation programme may be stymied by a shortage of manpower