Health Ministry steps up mpox screening at all entry points


KOTA BHARU: The Health Ministry has stepped up health screenings at all border entry points to prevent the spread of mpox.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the effort was intensified following a case involving a man who was confirmed to have contracted mpox.

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