Ministry raises alert on Influenza B

The Health Ministry has sent out an alert about the spread of suspected Influenza B at the national service camp in Setia Ikhlas, Semenyih.

Thirty trainees have showed symptoms of fever, light cough, sore throat and aching muscles since last Thursday.

On Tuesday, the ministry confirmed that Influenza B caused trainees at the Police Training Centre (Pulapah) in Air Hitam near Bahau to fall ill. The confirmation came through laboratory tests.

Last Thursday, a trainee died of acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart. The inflammation was brought on by Influenza B. Subsequently, 29 trainees were placed under observation at the Jempol Hospital.