Dr Hilmi: Tuberculosis the most prevalent disease among foreign workers

KUALA LUMPUR: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most prevalent disease among foreign workers who entered the country legally in 2013.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said that based on data from the foreign workers medical screening agency, Fomema, the number of TB cases in 2013 was 16,751 or 45% of the total, while Hepatitis B recorded 5,348 cases (14%) and contagious sexually transmitted diseases, 1,839 cases (1.4%).