KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reassured the public that the country has not seen a rise in influenza cases despite international reports of a sharp increase in infections.
Referring to media reports from overseas, particularly those citing the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Western Pacific Region (WPRO), the MOH clarified that the positivity rate for influenza samples in the region decreased from 26.19 per cent in Epidemiological Week (EW) 1 of 2025 to 21.97 per cent by EW 4 of 2025 - a drop of 4 per cent.
In a statement issued today, the ministry also highlighted that Malaysia has not recorded any avian influenza cases among humans, with no new cases reported in the region as of January 31, 2025.
The ...