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Kedah Health Dept records two fatal cases of JE infection in Kota Setar
Monday, 29 Nov 2021 05:57 AM MYT
ALOR SETAR, Nov 29 — The Kedah Health Department confirmed that two cases of ‘Japanese Encephalitis’ (JE) infection have been detected in the Kota Setar district, with both cases involving death.
Kedah Health director Dr Othman Warijo said the first case was reported on Nov 18 followed by the second case on Thursday (Nov 25) and the department declared an outbreak of JE in the district on Thursday.
In this regard, he said the cumulative number of JE cases reported in the state as of Thursday was 10 cases compared to eight cases in the same period last year, an increase of 25 per cent with three deaths out of the 10 cases...
Kedah Health Dept records two fatal cases of JE infection in Kota Setar
Monday, 29 Nov 2021 05:57 AM MYT
ALOR SETAR, Nov 29 — The Kedah Health Department confirmed that two cases of ‘Japanese Encephalitis’ (JE) infection have been detected in the Kota Setar district, with both cases involving death.
Kedah Health director Dr Othman Warijo said the first case was reported on Nov 18 followed by the second case on Thursday (Nov 25) and the department declared an outbreak of JE in the district on Thursday.
In this regard, he said the cumulative number of JE cases reported in the state as of Thursday was 10 cases compared to eight cases in the same period last year, an increase of 25 per cent with three deaths out of the 10 cases...
