PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has proposed that a centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) be set up for the Asean region to effectively fight any new outbreak, said Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng.
We can pool our resources and have a centre where we can fight the outbreak of any new pathogens that arise, he said when briefing local and foreign investors on the SARS situation.
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