Is the current number of testing conducted enough? This is always a concern for the medical community and general public alike. The simple and no brainer answer to that question is – there is never enough testing. The best number…
Virus influenza? Merupakan punca kepada jangkitan saluran paru-paru akut yang disebabkan oleh Influenza A dan B. Ianya adalah penyakit epidemik yang terjadi hampir setiap tahun terutama sekali pada waktu musim sejuk di kawasan yang beriklim khatulistiwa. Golongan veteran dan individu…
Nombor ajaib yang sering disebut sebut untuk menunjukkan kadar kebolehjangkitan COVID-19, iaitu R0atau R-naught, nampaknya semakin meningkat kebelakangan ini. Sebelum PKP dilaksanakan, R0berada pada kadar 3.55. Nilai tersebut menjunam ke 0.3 semasa PKP dan kini telah naik kembali ke 1.36.…
Adjusting to Life after Lockdown As Malaysia transitions to the recovery phase, we can see many more sectors of the economy starting to open. More leeway is given to our citizens who are relieved to be able to enjoy the…
What is Covid-19? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause respiratory illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The…
Malaysia was able to control the spread of Malaria Disease throughout the years with the various initiatives taken by the Ministry of Health programs. However, it still remains as one of the main public health concerns in this country. Recently,…
Being sanctioned as the Asia’s fattest country with approximately half of the population overweight or obese1, we are often, fortunately but shamefully, worried over the choices of food to eat unlike the other 820 million people around the globe whose…
Apabila melihat atau berinteraksi dengan Orang Tua, apakah yang terlintas di dalam fikiran kita? Adakah istilah-istilah ini …“sakit”, “lemah”, “nyanyuk”, “sunyi”, “sensitif”, “keras kepala”, “perlahan”, “merungut”, “tidak produktif”… berlegar-legar di dalam fikiran kita? Pernahkah anda berfikiran begini? Menurut Kamus Bahasa…
Tahun 2020 merupakan satu tahun yang mencabar dan sangat luar biasa. Satu tahun sangat unik yang belum pernah kita lalui selama ini. Penduduk bumi di ancam dengan hebatnya oleh sejenis kuman yang sangat kecil, yang tidak dapat dilihat oleh mata…
In the health care setting (hospital, clinics, laboratory etc.) there are physical, chemical, ergonomic, psychosocial, biological and safety hazards present. One of the hazards HCWs are constantly at risk to is biological hazards like bacteria, virus, fungi and spores when…