Health Minister: Malaysia has always been on high alert for major disease outbreaks

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Published on 27 Jan 2020 8:05:44 PM

Malaysia has always been on high alert for major infectious disease outbreaks and is ready to respond to any public health emergency.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad told a press conference on Monday (Jan 27) that the health authorities had learned a lot from past outbreaks like the Zika and Nipah viruses as well as Polio in managing any situation.

Hence, he said, it came as no surprise when Malaysia was ranked 18th by the Global Health Security Index 2019 out of the 195 countries evaluated on their preparedness towards facing increasing risks of high-consequences and globally catastrophic biological events.

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china, coronavirus, dzulkefly ahmad, global health index, health, health ministry, infectious disease preparedness, outbreak, public health, wuhan