Fountain at Dataran 1M'sia in Klebang free from rotavirus infection
Datuk Dr Ghazali Othman says from the first and second tests on the water samples from the fountain, the laboratory tests proved negative and the water was free from the presence of the virus.
Fri Mar 10 2017
Melaka health dept probing claims of rotavirus outbreak on social media - Dr Ghazali
Melaka Historical City Council has also suspended operations of a fountain in the 1Malaysia Square in Klebang.
Tue Feb 21 2017
No deaths due to rotavirus infection
No deaths have been recorded due to rotavirus infection at Ulu Legong Hot Spring Recreation Centre in Baling, Kedah and all the patients are in stable condition.
Wed Feb 08 2017
Kedah rotavirus cases rise to 18 with 11 new patients
The Kedah Health Department has recorded 11 new cases of rotavirus in the state, raising to 18 the number of cases since last Friday.
Mon Feb 06 2017
No requirement to include rotavirus vaccine in national immunisation
The vaccine will only be included if the mortality rate due to the disease for children aged five years and below exceeds 10 percent.
Thu Oct 20 2016
Bukit Merah Water Theme Park to reopen after second sample shows no infection
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Water Theme Park will only be opened after the Perak Health Department have the results of its second sample showing it is free of infection.
Fri Oct 07 2016
70 acute gastroenteritis cases recorded as of Oct 4
A total of 70 acute gastroenteritis cases were recorded in Kedah, Penang and Perak, which had histories of visits to a resort in Bukit Merah, Perak on Sept 24.
Wed Oct 05 2016
Three new Rotavirus cases in Kedah
Three new cases of Rotavirus have been recorded in Kedah making it a total of 27 cases in the state since Sept 28.
Mon Oct 03 2016
Rotavirus: Bukit Merah water park asked to change chlorination method
The management has been urged to use a chlorinator instead of manual chlorination to prevent rotavirus infection and acute gastroenteritis.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Rotavirus: Six cases confirmed so far in Penang
Penang State Health department director Datuk Dr M Sukumaran confirmed six cases of Rotavirus in the state.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Rotavirus: 13 children in Kedah confirmed positive
All the children who tested positive had taken a dip at the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort water park on Sept 28.
Sat Oct 01 2016
Health Department records two new suspected cases of rotavirus
The Health Department recorded two new cases today involving children hospitalised due to vomiting and diarrhoea after going for a picnic at Bukit Merah Lake Town in Perak.
Fri Sep 30 2016
Food samples from Bukit Merah Laketown Resort to be tested
Food samples from the resort has been taken by the Kerian District Health Office to determine the cause of nine rotavirus infections in Kedah and Penang.
Thu Sep 29 2016
Rotavirus: Bukit Merah Water Park closed
The resort has been closed for two days from today after several cases of rotavirus infection were reported among its visitors.
Thu Sep 29 2016
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024