'MOH yet to receive further information on STSS cases in Japan'

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health has yet to receive any further information regarding cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome , currently affecting Japan.

“Hence, I am of the view that it is not a challenge or a public health hazard in the current context,” Dzulkefly told reporters after officiating the Selangor-level Kita MADANI Carnival, at Dewan Dato' Penggawa Matang, today. He emphasised that all input obtained is to ensure that the MOH implements preventative control measures in Malaysia.According to the Xinhua News Agency, citing the National Institute of Infectious Diseases , Japan has recorded over 1,000 cases of STSS in 2024. STSS, also known as severe invasive streptococcal infection, is a sudden-onset disease, caused by Group A Streptococcus.

He said that the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 showed a high prevalence of diseases, with the weight trend of Malaysians at an alarming level, at a prevalence of 54.4 per cent.

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