KUCHING: Tests on samples of the measles that killed 14 Penans revealed that the virus was a known strain, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said yesterday.
“This is not a new strain as we had feared. The good news is that the vaccination works in 72 hours,” Dr Chan told reporters after opening a conference for senior agriculture officers in Santubong, near here.
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