Another influenza-like illness cluster detected at boarding school in Selangor

Itchy and scratchy: More people are getting sore throat following an increase in influenza cases. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Health Department announced that one influenza-like-illness (ILI) cluster has been detected in the state last Tuesday (June 14) involving a boarding secondary school in the Petaling district.

State Health director Datuk Dr Sha'ari Ngadiman said the cluster was detected when the district health office was notified that 110 students were down with fever, cough, flu, and sore throat and the first case was identified as being symptomatic since June 14.