Flood Victims Inoculated Against Diseases

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has taken measures to inoculate flood victims in Kedah and Perlis since the last four days against infectious diseases following floods in both states.
Health Director Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the inoculation against hepatitis A, typhoid and others was carried out in certain affected areas after it was proposed by the Prime Minister.
"The preventive measure would continue... . Only that we have to be certain there is enough stock of vaccine for hepatitis A, typhoid and so on," he told reporters after officiating the Kelantan Health Department's 2005 Quality Day, here Tuesday.
On last Thursday (Dec 22), when visiting flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ordered the Health Ministry to take preventive measures against infectious diseases that often occurs after floods.
Mohd Ismail also stated that supplies of vaccine for the affected four states - Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu - is sufficient.
"Up to now we haven't received any reports of insufficient vaccine supply in the respective states," he said.
Mohd Ismail also said that no diseases were detected during the deluge but all health clinics and hospitals had been informed to be on alert on any epidemic.