Measles Outbreak In Belaga Under Control
KUCHING, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The situation in the measles-affected Penan community in Long Urun and the Sungai Asap resettlement scheme in Belaga is under control, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said Wednesday.
"I haven't heard any (new cases) and already told them (Health Department) should there be new cases, they have to inform us. It should be OK (now).
"There are no new cases so far," he told reporters when met at the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Chinese New Year open house held at its headquarters here.
Chan, who is also Sarawak Disaster Relief Management Committee chairman, said he was also informed that those hospitalised had been discharged.
As of Feb 3, there were 18 deaths -- 17 children and one adult -- since it was first detected on Dec 26. A total of 11,975 people has been screened and 93.4 per cent of them given the measles vaccine by the 17 health control and preventive teams which visited 66 locations in the affected area.
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