diphtheria

Parents and guardians of Year One pupils are urged to get the scheduled immunisation for their children from the nearest health facilities.

She said the nine-year-old boy, who was down with fever, coughing, flu and sore throat since July 18, was treated at the Duchess of Kent Hospital here on July 21.

The Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of diphtheria in Perak, detected on August 17.

It is learned the child had not been immunised against diphtheria as the family practiced homeopathy treatment.

Kedah Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Leong Yong Kong said some of the articles on the subject that were posted on the social websites were by medical doctors themselves.

Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said no cases of diphtheria had been reported in Putrajaya so far despite the current outbreak of the disease in some states.

He said as of Friday, there were 26 diphtheria cases with the latest, two of the Health Ministry staff found positive in Negeri Sembilan.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said six cases were in Negeri Sembilan, two were in Penang and one in Kedah, whereby six had had diphtheria immunisation.

State Health director Dr Abdul Rahim Abdullah said four of the patients were children of the first diphtheria case, a 41-year-old housewife from Kg Durian Daun, Rembau.

Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya has urged Malaysian adults with health conditions like diabetes, cancer and Hepatitis B to get vaccinated again in view of the recent diphtheria cases.

The victim began receiving treatment at the Rembau Health Clinic last Wednesday after she had a fever and complained of swollen tonsils.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the latest case involved a six-year-old boy who was down with fever since last June 26.

If not all matters can be enforced by law, then efforts to create awareness should be stepped up on the importance of vaccination.

The latest death was a three-year-old toddler who did not receive diphtheria immunisation.

The Health Minister said the measure would be taken following the death of two children in Melaka and Kedah due to diphtheria.

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