Four New Measles Cases In Sarawak
KOTA SAMARAHAN, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Four new measles cases have been reported in the Penan community in Sungai Asap, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said Friday.
Three of the cases were admitted to the Bintulu Hospital yesterday evening and one this morning," he said, adding that all four were adults.
This brought to 11 the number of patients still under treatment, he told reporters after making an official visit to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here.
Asked to comment on a news report today that four Penan had died in the measles outbreak in two settlements in Belaga district in the last few days, Dr Chan said that this was not confirmed yet.
He gave an assurance that the situation was under control.
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