PUTRAJAYA: Another Japanese encephalitis (JE) case involving a 29-month-old female toddler has been confirmed in Penang, bringing the total number of cases this year to 17, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
Speaking at a press conference here yesterday together with Dr Subramaniam, Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the girl suffered from fever and fits on June 12, and was initially admitted to the Seberang Jaya Hospital before being transferred to the Penang Hospital.
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