Diam tak diam, penyakit TB atau wabak batuk kering sekarang ini sedang menular di Johor. 90 peratus pesakit TB di Johor adalah rakyat tempatan, bukannya warga asing. Adakah TB merupakan satu bala yang melanda Malaysia atau sebahagian dari serangan senjata biologi? Artikel Malaysia dilanda bala wabak Tibi sekarang di http://amkns.blogspot.com/2011/06/malaysia-dilanda-bala-wabak-tibi.html Artikel Persiapan Serangan Senjata Biologi di Malaysia di http://amkns.blogspot.com/2011/04/persiapan-serangan-senjata-biologi-di.html 15 November 2011 Vaccination the 'best prevention method' JOHOR BARU: The resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the last 10 years has prompted the authorities to be on a constant watch for the contagious disease. In Johor, there has been a steady increase of cases: there were 44.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and 58.7 per 100,000 people last year who had symptoms related to TB or pulmonary tuberculosis. The spike in TB cases was enough for the authorities to push the alert button, said Johor deputy health director Dr Fatimah Othman. "It is a concern and most cases involved adults aged 20 and above. In Johor, 90 per cent of the patients are locals." http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/vaccination-the-best-prevention-method-1.6043 15 November 2011 Tuberculosis situation 'under control' KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry attributes the increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last three years to the influx of illegal migrant workers. Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the department had taken steps to monitor illegal workers. TB cases had risen from 18,102 in 2009 to 19,337 last year. As of September this year, the figure stood at 14,791. Besides the influx of illegal migrant workers, another factor is the increase in the number of AIDS patients, because when the body's immune system is low, TB could creep in easily. He said foreign workers who were confirmed with TB should be treated or sent back to their countries of origin. Yeop said the most common TB symptom was continuous coughing for more than two weeks. http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/tuberculosis-situation-under-control-1.6047
