JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 13 -- Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman, Ling Tian Soon, said the recent tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the state, which has affected the Kota Tinggi and Pontian districts, is under control.

He called on the state's residents to remain calm as the Health Ministry is constantly monitoring the outbreak and taking necessary measures.

"Among the measures taken is contacting the close contacts of patients with TB to undergo health screening.

"The public should not panic as TB is not a new disease and the Health Ministry is more than prepared to manage the outbreak through various methods that includes treatment," he told reporters after reviewing the community service sentence for those caught littering in Tam...