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Sabah reports measles outbreak in Penampang
By Justin Ong
Friday, 19 Jan 2024 10:42 AM MYT
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 19 — Sabah’s Penampang district is facing a mild outbreak of measles that began last month, said the state Health Department.
Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna said 45 cases were reported in that period, with seven more detected up to the 2nd epidemiology week of the year for a current total of 52.
“Sixty-five per cent of the cases are non-citizens, with the highest age range being seven to 17 years (46 per cent), followed by two to six years (23 per cent). The majority of cases, 87 per cent, have never received measles immunisation,” he said in a statement here.
The cases were from 27 localities, with six of the highest being in Kg. Kobusak (eight cases), Kg. Tunoh (five cases), Community Learning Centre (CLC) Cerdas, Kg Limbanak (four cases), Kg Lembah Impian (four cases), Kg.Tuavon (four cases), and Kg. Kolopis (four cases).
Most of the patients first reported symptoms in December last year...
Sabah reports measles outbreak in Penampang
By Justin Ong
Friday, 19 Jan 2024 10:42 AM MYT
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 19 — Sabah’s Penampang district is facing a mild outbreak of measles that began last month, said the state Health Department.
Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna said 45 cases were reported in that period, with seven more detected up to the 2nd epidemiology week of the year for a current total of 52.
“Sixty-five per cent of the cases are non-citizens, with the highest age range being seven to 17 years (46 per cent), followed by two to six years (23 per cent). The majority of cases, 87 per cent, have never received measles immunisation,” he said in a statement here.
The cases were from 27 localities, with six of the highest being in Kg. Kobusak (eight cases), Kg. Tunoh (five cases), Community Learning Centre (CLC) Cerdas, Kg Limbanak (four cases), Kg Lembah Impian (four cases), Kg.Tuavon (four cases), and Kg. Kolopis (four cases).
Most of the patients first reported symptoms in December last year...
