Ministry of Health, Department of Health closely monitors the situation of JE at S & # 39; wak – BorneoPost Online | Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News

Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health and the Sarawak Department of Health closely monitor the situation of Japanese encephalitis in Sarawak.

Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, general manager of health a statement today, said five cases were reported in Sarawak between January and June 23, this year, and all reported cases were sporadic and no outbreaks of JE has been reported in the state.

"The affected areas were a case in Samarahan, Lawas Julau, Miri and Sri Aman," he said in a press release today.

Dr. Noor Hisham's statement follows a recent statement by the Sarawak Department of Health calling for caution after confirming that I is endemic in the state. According to Dr. Noor Hisham, EJ is caused by a flavivirus virus that can cause the symptoms of a "viral encephalitis" and that is a viral disease that is a mosquito

"EJ is endemic (a disease still present in some areas). ) in all Asian countries, including Malaysia. The JE vaccination program was introduced in 2002 in Sarawak for the high incidence of JE cases in Sarawak, which was 55 cases in 1999 with an incidence rate of 2.61 per 100,000 population.

"Two years after the implementation of the vaccination program, in 2004, the number of reported JE cases was reduced to 22 cases and after 16 years of this program, the number of cases reported EJ further decreased to 10 cases in 2017. "

Citing a study conducted by Wong et al. (2008), Dr. Noor Hisham stated that since the IJ vaccination program in Sarawak, the 12-year-olds in Sarawak have had an incidence rate of 9.8 cases for 12 years. 100,000 inhabitants at 4.3 per 100,000 inhabitants

. ] "This clearly shows the successful implementation of this program in Sarawak, therefore, the Ministry of Health recommends all Sarawak parents to ensure that their children receive immunization shots at the same time. 39, age of nine months and 21 months as indicated in the immunization schedule. "

have signs and symptoms of EJ such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, changes in mental status neurological symptoms, weakness and disruption of movement.

In addition, he stated self-protection practices such as repellents and clothing. can reduce the risk of mosquito bites and subsequent infections to EJ