Ministry on the alert for any possible 'Disease X' outbreak, says Dr Zaliha


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is always on the alert for any possible new pandemic, including the so-called "Disease X" from an as-yet-undiscovered pathogen, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic).

The Health Minister said the World Health Organisation will alert its member countries should there be any outbreak of a new disease.

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