High TB incidence worrying in Sarawak
MIRI: The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in Sarawak remains alarmingly high, ranking third in Malaysia in the number of cases. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said last year Sarawak recorded 3,177 cases of TB, behind Sabah’s 5,814 cases and Selangor which recorded 5,631 cases. Speaking at a TB awareness campaign held here […]
TB deaths high due to late treatment
By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR: Tuberculosis (TB) claims about 1,500 to 2,000 lives annually in Malaysia, with an average of six deaths occurring every day. Head of TB/Leprosy Sector at the Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Dr Mohamed Naim Abdul Kadir, who revealed these statistics, said about 20,000 to 25,000 new TB cases are recorded […]
