‘Cover up, use repellent to keep malaria at bay’


Visitors to waterfalls must be cautious and use mosquito repellent, and if possible, cover up.

Although malaria is not a threat, doctors advise those living or working near forest fringes to take precautions

IN CONJUNCTION with World Malaria Day on May 12, Dr Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu, a public health physician from the Selangor Health Department said in a radio interview that malaria should be taken seriously although it is not a threat.

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