‘We are better prepared now’


SEPANG: Past experience in dealing with communicable diseases has helped Malaysia better prepare for such incidents, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Health Minister said health authorities had previously dealt with incidents such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Nipah, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), H1N1, Ebola and Zika.

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