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  On 15th of October 2018, a 14-month-old child died of diphtheria in Johor Bahru. According to a statement issued by the Director General of Health, Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the child was never vaccinated as her parents were against vaccination. The child developed fever and sore throat on the 4th of October and it took a week for her mother to seek medical treatment at a private clinic.…

Methanol poisoning: What is it exactly? Thus far 60 men have been reported as victims of alcohol poisoning, of which, 23 men have lost their lives through consuming alcoholic beverages while 17 of them are still warded as their condition is critical. It was reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday that amongst the victims, they have had consumed compounded hard liquor from one of these three brands, namely Mandalay…

Let’s face it, uncontrolled inflation is a real cause for concern. Malaysians will generally agree on the fact that cost of living is rising drastically over the years. Prices of goods and services have been on the increasing trend year in year out; save for some cheap kangkung (pun intended). Medicine price is no exception. Some may argue that this is beyond our control since prices are determined by market…

Several complaints to the Ministry of Health has been made recently against a product known as Thymos. This product is made from “activated minerals” and is marketed as an external spray that protects against Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and influenza. On the label of the product, it claims to “instantly kill 99.99%” of the viruses that cause HFMD and influenza. It furthermore claims that it can provide protection…

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Nipah virus (NiV) encephalitis is an emerging infectious disease of public health importance in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Bangladesh and India have reported human cases of Nipah virus encephalitis.   In the recent week, as Nipah virus outbreak has been reported in India leaving several dead including a nurse, preventing the spread of Nipah virus is key to curb the virus. To date there is still no drug or…