KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Health Ministry (MoH) recorded a total of 39 cases of heat-related illness from the 16th Epidemiological Week (ME) (April 16-22) to the 23rd ME...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Health Ministry recorded a total of 39 cases of heat-related illness from the 16th Epidemiological Week to the 23rd ME .
“Kelantan had 10 cases, Sabah , Sarawak , Melaka , Terengganu , Kedah while Pahang, Kuala Lumpur and Perak reported one case each,” she said in a statement today. She said no new deaths due to heat stroke were reported in ME 23/2023, with the only fatality being the one reported on April 25, adding that all other patients who sought treatment had been discharged.
She said the prolonged hot weather can also cause water levels in dams to drop, disrupting clean water supplies and causing open fires and haze that can affect public health.
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