NEWS LIST

All four suspected coronavirus cases tested negative - MoH

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 -- All four suspected coronavirus cases in the country have tested  negative, according to the Health Ministry.

Patient in Sabah tested negative for coronavirus - MOH

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed  that tests conducted on a suspected coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patient who is being treated at an isolation ward in a hospital in Sabah found the person to be negative for the virus.

Wuhan virus: Singapore confirms first case

SINGAPORE, Jan 23 -- Singapore today confirmed its first imported case of a novel coronavirus, also known as the Wuhan virus.

No trace of coronavirus detected in Malaysia - Lee

SEPANG, Jan 21 -- No traces of coronavirus have been detected in the country, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

Influenza A: SK Stella Maris first Sabah school to close

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 21 -- A primary school here, Sekolah Kebangsaan Stella Maris has been ordered to close after six students were reported to have contracted Influenza A or H1N1.

Malaysia on high alert following coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- Malaysian response teams at all international entry points and health facilities around the country particularly the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Health Office have been placed on high alert following the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

MOH collecting data on patients with influenza a - Dr Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- In an effort to identify the total number of people with Influenza A (H1N1) across the country thus far, data from all facilities under the Ministry of Health (MOH) and related parties are being collected.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this would take a bit of time as “H1N1 is a seasonal disease and does not need to be notified’’.

Influenza: Selangor still has highest number of cases among schoolchildren

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- Selangor still has the highest number of schoolchildren infected with influenza, with 863 cases of Influenza A and H1N1 recorded to date.

Influenza forces closure of two classes in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 20 -- Two classes in as many schools in Penang have been closed after some of the children were found to have come down with influenza.

Not compulsory for hospital cafes to use lemongrass straws - Dr Lee

IPOH, Jan 17 -- The Health Ministry is not making it compulsory for operators of cafe and canteen of public hospitals to use lemongrass straws.