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City Hall Health and Environment director Dr Hayati Abdullah, “If we find foreigners operating or cooking at the hawker stalls, we will immediately shut them down. Foreigners are allowed to work in restaurants provided they adhere to City Hall’s guidelines, such as getting a typhoid vaccination, wearing an apron and proper headgear.”
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25 October 2015
Malaysian Insider
142 food outlets shut down since typhoid outbreak
City Hall’s Health and Environment Department has closed down 142 food outlets during its inspections for cleanliness and hygiene against typhoid, since October 21.
The outlets closed were in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Jalan Duta, Ampang, Wisma Central, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Masjid India and Jalan Mega Mendung, among others.
The city authority has deployed 36 officers to conduct daily typhoid checks with officers from the Federal Territory Health Department and other agencies at hawker stalls, restaurants and food courts.
City Hall Health and Environment director Dr Hayati Abdullah said the new standard operating procedure (SOP) included the shutting down of hawker stalls run by foreigners.
“If we find foreigners operating or cooking at the hawker stalls, we will immediately shut them down. Foreigners are allowed to work in restaurants provided they adhere to City Hall’s guidelines, such as getting a typhoid vaccination, wearing an apron and proper headgear,” she said today after a visit to Happy food court in Kepong.
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Typhoid: Stern action against illegal ice factories, says Health Ministry
#Typhoid: Stern action against illegal ice factories, says Health Ministry @KKMPutrajaya http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/10/typhoid-stern-action-against-illegal-ice-factories-says-health-ministry …
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has increased its monitoring and enforcement against ice factories in Kuala Lumpur following allegations on social media that the typhoid fever was caused by ice cubes produced by an illegal ice factory.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said no ice samples were detected containing pathogenic bacteria so far.
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theSundaily
Total of 30 typhoid cases detected in Perak since January
Last updated on 21 October 2015 – 05:59pm
IPOH: A total of 30 typhoid cases were reported in Perak since January, said state Health committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.
Dr Mah said the number of cases had increased this year compared to only 12 in 2014.
Hilir Perak district topped the list with 23 cases followed by five cases in Kinta while one each was reported in the Hulu Perak and Manjung districts.
Dr Mah said 21 cases in Hilir Perak were detected at the Immigration Holding Centre which houses illegal immigrants.
The spread of the disease is under control at the centre and no new cases have been reported since August, he added.
“With emphasis on food safety we have closed 75 food premises out of the 9,027 eateries checked under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983 until September this year,” he said.
For the whole of last year a total of 88 premises were ordered to close out of 13,682 outlets which were inspected.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1588819
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21 October 2015
Lack of screening of illegal workers handling food may be cause of KL typhoid outbreak: Minister
Lack of screening of illegals handling food may be cause of #KL typhoid outbreak: Minister http://bit.ly/1hRvx3R
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Illegal immigrants working as food handlers in Kuala Lumpur are being looked at as the possible cause for the rise in typhoid cases in the Malaysian capital.
The disease, which is more commonly seen in rural areas, has seen a spike in the city, and the Health Ministry is rushing to find the source of the infection.
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“The problem may lie with illegal workers who are not medically screened at all and they may be carriers of the disease,” Deputy Health Minister Hilmi Yahya said.
He said that while foreign workers had to undergo Fomema medical screening before being certified for employment, illegal workers were not subjected to compulsory anti-typhoid injections.
“We are still investigating to determine the source and carriers of the disease,” he said at the lobby of the Parliament building yesterday.
Datuk Seri Hilmi said there was a mix of locals and foreigners who had contracted the disease.
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Star
Wednesday October 21, 2015 MYT 7:12:16 AM
Dirty eateries flouting safety and hygiene standards to be shut down
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will shut down eateries that do not meet food safety and hygiene standards.
It is also warning the public to stay away from dirty eateries as it tries to zero in on the source of the spike in typhoid cases in the city.
Disease Control division director Dr Chong Chee Kheong said the ministry was investigating the source of the outbreak in several areas in Kuala Lumpur to determine whether it was from a single or multiple source. A total of 32 cases have been reported since August.
“We will check the travel and food history of those infected and make an analysis on where the source is,” he said.
Dr Chong said it would be a very targeted investigation.
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Star
Wednesday October 21, 2015 MYT 7:12:54 AM
Eight sporadic cases in Penang this year
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Health Department has recorded eight cases of typhoid this year.
Its director Datuk Dr Zailan Adnan said of the eight cases, two involved foreigners while the remaining six were locals.
“The typhoid cases reported in Penang so far were sporadic. All the cases were reported at different places and times.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/10/21/Eight-sporadic-cases-in-Penang-this-year/
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Star
Tuesday October 20, 2015 MYT 2:19:57 PM
Health Ministry: Illegals likely cause of spike in typhoid cases
Health Ministry: Illegals likely cause of spike in typhoid cases http://bit.ly/1klOAVQ
KUALA LUMPUR: Illegal migrants working as food handlers here may be the cause of the spike in typhoid cases here, as they would not have undergone compulsory medical screening, says Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya (pic).
The Deputy Health Minister said foreign workers had to undergo the Fomema medical screening before being certified for employment, but illegal workers were not subject to compulsory anti-typhoid injections.
“The problem may lie with illegal workers who are not screened and may be carriers of the disease.
“We are still investigating the source and carriers of the disease,” he told reporters at Parliament lobby Tuesday.
Dr Hilmi said there was a mix of locals and foreigners who contracted the disease, but did not specify how many in each group.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/10/20/Health-ministry-illegals-likely-cause-of-typhoid/
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#Typhoid epidemic in #Cheras, #Titiwangsa under control, govt to check foreign workers accommodations: Subramaniam
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The 32 patients include seven construction workers living in Cheras reported in the first week of August, while Titiwangsa had the highest number of confirmed cases at 16 followed by Kepong (8), Lembah Pantai (4) and four more in Cheras as of yesterday.
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WATCH the level of cleanliness at shops they frequent, including the cleanliness of the staff and the food being served.
Typhoid fever: Symptoms
These include lethargy, fever, stomach aches, constipation, headaches, diarrhea and vomiting.
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#KL Hit With #TyphoidFever:Tips To Help You Avoid Getting Infected http://ow.ly/TBWvk
Where Can You Get Infected ?
From unhygienic food preparations.
The confirmed cases involving construction workers were located in Cheras and they worked in various sites in the city centre.
24 food premises have been inspected, some 79 waste and four water supply samples have been tested but not showed positive for the bacteria Salmonella typhii and checks are also being done in ice factories to ensure the water supply is not contaminated.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Titiwangsa recorded the highest number of typhoid fever at 16 cases, followed by Kepong (8), Lembah Pantai and Cheras (four cases respectively).
How Can I Prevent From Getting It ?
Since typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water, follow these tips:
- Wash your hands
- Cook your food; do not eat food from vendors in the street – if you can’t peel it, cook it or wash it, you shouldn’t be eating it.
- Avoid street food
- Avoid drinking untreated water.
- Avoid raw fruits and vegetables
- Choose hot foods
Typhoid fever can be treated with antibiotics. However, resistance to common antimicrobials is widespread. Healthy carriers should be excluded from handling food.
How Is It Spread?
It is transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the faeces or urine of infected people.
People with acute illness can contaminate the surrounding water supply through stool, which contains a high concentration of the bacteria. Contamination of the water supply can, in turn, taint the food supply.
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Typhoid, also known as typhoid fever or enteric fever, is an infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. Across the world, millions of people are infected annually by typhoid, and about 200,000 of them die.
Typhoid fever is an illness caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria. Persons with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and/or intestinal tract. People are the only source of this disease. You can get typhoid fever by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with Salmonella Typhi.
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Since Typhoid Outbreak lately are worsen. Here how to avoid them. Selamat Mencegah ya.
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Beware! KL and Kajang is now having typhoid outbreak. Avoid eating stalls fc klcc and some other places. Take care!
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Malay Mail Online
Typhoid outbreak in KL, health ministry still looking for source
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The health ministry today said they are still in the midst of identifying the source of a typhoid outbreak in the city, as a total of 32 cases have been reported over the past two and a half months.
The ministry’s director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, said they have conducted epidemiological investigations in the field in areas where cases have been reported, but have yet to come to conclusively determine the source of infection or the types of food consumed, as there have been no similarities between the cases.
The 32 patients include seven construction workers living in Cheras reported in the first week of August, while Titiwangsa had the highest number of confirmed cases at 16 followed by Kepong (8), Lembah Pantai (4) and four more in Cheras as of yesterday.
No deaths have been reported.
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Star
Tuesday October 20, 2015 MYT 9:39:22 AM
Typhoid on the rise in KL
PETALING JAYA: Typhoid fever cases have seen a sudden spike in the country with 32 cases reported in Kuala Lumpur since August, and the Health Ministry is rushing to find the source of the infection.
In a statement, director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that since the first week of August, the Kuala Lumpur Health Department had received seven cases of typhoid fever.
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NST
Health dept confirms 32 typhoid fever cases; no fatalities reported
“As of Oct 18, Titiwangsa recorded the highest number of cases at 16, followed by Kepong (eight), Lembah Pantai and Cheras (four each). No deaths were reported,” he said in a statement today.
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