Health Ministry takes action against 12 TB patients who refuse treatment
KUALA NERUS, May 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken legal action against 12 tuberculosis (TB) patients nationwide for failing to continue treatment...
Higher TB death rate recorded in Malaysia last year — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — A total of 2,572 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded last year, an increase of 12 per cent or 284...
Asean needs new tool to fight tuberculosis — Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Asean Member States (AMS) need to have a major step up in financial support to bring game-changing diagnostics, drugs and...
KJ: TB cases in Malaysia drop in 2021
PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — The number of tuberculosis or TB cases reported in Malaysia in 2021 stands at 21,727, down by 8.1 per cent from...
TB patients to receive RM800 incentive for continuation of treatment at hospitals, clinics — Exco
SHAH ALAM, March 24 — Selangor recorded approximately 4,307 cases of tuberculosis (TB) last year, said state executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah...
Doctor dispels tuberculosis anti-vax myth
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — “Why do people still get tuberculosis (TB) even though they had the BCG vaccine? I guess herd immunity isn’t real.”...