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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Health Ministry has advised the public against drinking raw milk, such as cow milk and goat milk, which is not boiled or pasteurised as it increases the risk of transmission of diseases, namely bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis.

Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today said untreated raw milk could contain harmful bacteria such as Mycobacterium bovis and Brucella.

KUALA LUMPUR: Charges for outpatient treatment and RM5 for Specialist Outpatient treatment will remain unchanged said the Ministry of Health (MOH) secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min.

He said treatment charges at hospital and health clinic patients are as according to what has been set in the Fees (Medical) Order 1982.

PUTRAJAYA: Dengue fever cases nationwide showed a drop last week, according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said there were 2,095 cases recorded between Sept 4 and 10 compared to 2,143 cases in the previous week, a decrease of 48 cases or 2.2 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR: Confirmation of a second case of Zika in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, indicates the virus is already present in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.

He said the patient had not been to any country where Zika is prevalent, suggesting the man contracted the disease locally.

"He was infected after being bitten by a mosquito which was carrying the virus within our country," he said in a Facebook posting.