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| TB is highest contracted communicable disease in <b>Sabah</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:35 PM PDT KOTA KINABALU: A total of 4,515 cases of tuberculosis (TB) were recorded in Sabah in 2013, which on record is the highest contracted disease compared to other communicable diseases. State Health Department director Dr Christina Rundi disclosed this yesterday in her speech delivered by her deputy, Dr Richard Avoi, during the launch of Sabah Anti-Tuberculosis Association's (SABATA) 60th Anniversary Seminar entitled "To Improve Detection, Treatment and Curing Tuberculosis." According to Dr Rundi, the number recorded for the disease is the highest compared to other communicable diseases such as malaria and dengue. "TB is on the rise and is a serious problem in Sabah and it is still a challenge to keep the disease under wraps, especially with cases that are diagnosed too late," she said. She added that possible contributing factors to the delayed diagnosis of TB are due to the patients themselves, who are unaware of early symptoms, or the healthcare delivery system. "It is also believed that there are still many more undetected cases of TB (in the state), as the search for TB cases is still low," Dr Rundi said. Another challenge, she said, is to deal with the refusal of treatment, especially from the immigrant community, which has contributed to the rise of drug-resistant TB cases. Therefore, she urged for cooperation between non-governmental organisations and the Health Department to help in controlling TB, especially through awareness programmes. Meanwhile, head of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Sector, Dr Jiloris F Dony of the Health Ministry, said that Malaysia ranks seventh on the list of TB-burden countries within the 37 countries listed on the World Health Organisation's Western Pacific Region. "TB is the second most common communicable disease in Malaysia, after dengue and is the leading cause of mortality among all communicable diseases," Jiloris said. He also said that ensuring quality screening and clinical management of TB cases, providing adequate infection control measures in healthcare facilities and early case findings are, amongst others, efforts to control the spread of TB. About 230 participants attended the public seminar, organised together with the Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB), which was held in conjunction with the World Tuberculosis Day that falls on March 24.   |
| Murder suspect nabbed trying to flee <b>Sabah</b> - The Borneo Post Online Posted: 14 Mar 2014 11:01 AM PDT by Elton Gomes. Posted on March 15, 2014, Saturday KOTA KINABALU: A foreign man who is suspected to be involved in the murder of a labourer at TNT Oil Palm Plantation in Tawau on March 10 was arrested by police on Thursday as he was trying to flee the country. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said the 26-year-old suspect was arrested near Wallace Bay, Sebatik Island in Tawau around 1.30am. "The man, whom police believe is the main suspect in the March 10 case in Tawau, was arrested by police as he attempted to flee the state to a neighboring country. "The suspect is now being remanded for further investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code," Hamza told a press conference after handing over MPV car keys to police chiefs who are stationed in the East Sabah Safe Zone (Esszone). The ceremony was held at the state police headquarters in Kepayan yesterday. In the incident on March 10, police found the body of a 40-year-old man in a pool of blood with several stab wounds believed to be inflicted with a sharp object at the plantation. Police believe the motive for the murder was a misunderstanding between the victim and the suspect who were both believed to be under the influence of alcohol. It is learnt that both the victim and the suspect were employed as labourers at the same oil palm plantation. Meanwhile, commenting on yesterday's ceremony, Hamza said the MPVs were distributed to 26 districts in Sabah, except the Federal Territory of Labuan, to strengthen the police force. "A total of 50 MPV Nissan vehicles have been distributed to all police stations aimed to enhance our services for the safety of the people and country," he said. |
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