Infectious diseases

6 students among 33 people who test positive for tuberculosis in Johor’s Kota Tinggi outbreak

State education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin said the Health Ministry confirmed the cases, involving four male and two female students.

33 TB cases found in Kota Tinggi outbreak: Johor health department

A sample that tested positive for tuberculosis is seen from a microscope in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 29, 2019. Cases of the "white death" illness, closely linked to poverty, malnutrition and poor housing, have been on the rise since the turn of the decade as Latin America's third largest economy has grappled with repeat recessions and inflation. REUTERS/Magali Druscovich SEARCH "ARGENTINA TB" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Nipah virus: Daily temperature checks for new migrant workers with West Bengal travel history

MOM said there are a relatively small number of migrant workers from West Bengal arriving in Singapore each month.

MOM urges employers to advise travelling helpers to take precautions against Nipah virus

Travellers walking past a thermal scanner area at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Jan 30.

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Are we about to live through a Nipah pandemic?

A Nipah patient being moved in the Indian state of Kerala in 2024.

WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India, no need for travel restrictions

Small outbreaks are not unusual and virologists say the risk to the general population remains low.

Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases

Pixgeneric / Generic pix of customs check point at the arrival hall at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Feb 14, 2020.

Thai authorities confirm no Nipah virus infections, warn against fake news

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026, following the implementation of health screening measures for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, amid reports of a Nipah virus outbreak. Suvarnabhumi Airport Office /Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Malaysia tightens borders after Nipah virus hits India

The ministry said that it would enhance continuous surveillance, including thorough monitoring in the field.

Scientists inch closer to solving the ‘kissing disease’ mystery

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