KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an outbreak of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) at an educational institution in the Kuala Muda district of Kedah.

In a statement today, MOH revealed that the cluster, detected by the Kuala Muda District Health Office on April 23, involved 28 cases among 158 exposed students.

"Of the 28 cases, six were confirmed positive for Influenza A and were treated at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani," the ministry said.

"They have since been discharged, while 22 other symptomatic students are undergoing outpatient care."

Initial concerns arose when a 14-year-old male student from the institution reported symptoms of fever and body aches, particularly in his right hip, a...