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Health authorities keeping a close eye on JE in Sarawak
Wednesday, 4 Jul 2018
KUCHING: Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is endemic in Sarawak but the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah told Bernama.
The Health Ministry and the Sarawak Health Department were keeping a close watch, he said, adding that for the period between January and June 23, there were a five reported JE cases in the state.
There was no JE epidemic and the cases reported were sporadic, said Dr Noor Hisham in a statement.
There was one case each reported in the Samarahan, Lawas, Julau, Miri and Sri Aman divisions...
Health authorities keeping a close eye on JE in Sarawak
Wednesday, 4 Jul 2018
KUCHING: Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is endemic in Sarawak but the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah told Bernama.
The Health Ministry and the Sarawak Health Department were keeping a close watch, he said, adding that for the period between January and June 23, there were a five reported JE cases in the state.
There was no JE epidemic and the cases reported were sporadic, said Dr Noor Hisham in a statement.
There was one case each reported in the Samarahan, Lawas, Julau, Miri and Sri Aman divisions...