KOTA KINABALU, May 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims for zero new local leprosy cases by 2030.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Last year, a total of 2,623 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) were recorded, signifying a two per cent increase of 51 cases compared to 2022, announced Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — A fortnight ago, social media was abuzz with stories about a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Cheras, sparking concern among the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Malaysia increased by five per cent and case detection decreased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2019, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country is still high, said a respiratory medicine specialist.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — “Why do people still get tuberculosis (TB) even though they had the BCG vaccine? I guess herd immunity isn’t real.” This is among the misinformation spread by anti-vaccine proponents that has Dr Megat Mohamad Amirul Amzar Megat Hashim slapping his forehead – several...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A team of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in creating two innovations – TB Strip and TB Reader – to screen and detect tuberculosis (TB) faster to facilitate early treatment of the disease.