Dr Mah inspecting a dormitory at MRSM Taiping to check on the living conditions there earlier this year after 11 students were detected with tuberculosis.
ACCORDING to state health authorities, the rise in the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) reported in the state is due to early detection and wider screening.
Perak Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon attributed the rise to better detection and awareness campaigns.
