Monkeypox virus: Govt to intensify monitoring at KLIA
The government will step up monitoring at all international gateways into Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to prevent the spread of monkeypox in the country. Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health had been asked to identify and collect samples of those entering the country with symptoms of the disease. "Screening tests, including temperature checks, will be conducted for passengers....
The government will step up monitoring at all international gateways into Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to prevent the spread of monkeypox in the country.
Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health had been asked to identify and collect samples of those entering the country with symptoms of the disease.
"Screening tests, including temperature checks, will be conducted on passengers from countries exposed to the virus,” he told reporters at the handing over of the “My Komuniti Perikanan” Fisheries Transformation Centre at Kampung Tepi Kolam Bukit Merah in Bagan Serai today.
He said there had been no case of monkeypox recorded in the country so far, but advised those having fever and rashes to seek immediate treatment at the health clinics.
The monkeypox virus has spread to several countries, including Canada, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, France, Italy, the US, Switzerland and Austria.
-Bernama
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