JOHOR BARU: The Health Department has confirmed that the death of the 12-year-old boy from Kluang was not due to heatstroke as reported by some, says Johor exco member Ling Tian Soon.
IT sounds like something out of a horror movie; a person goes for a dip in a hot spring, and dies a week later. Why? Well, it's all because a single-celled life form has travelled up their nose, destroyed nerve tissue, worked its way up into the brain and killed them.
KLUANG: The Johor Health Department is tracking the source of infection of the 12-year-old boy who died of septic shock secondary to meningoencephalitis.
KLUANG: The father of the 12-year-old boy who died of septic shock is still emotional over the sudden departure of his son.
JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A 26-year-old Israeli man passed away at Beilinson Hospital in central Israel on Sunday due to complications from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, the hospital confirmed in a statement.
PETALING JAYA: A father in Kluang thought his second child was down with fever at first, but his concern soon turned into inconsolable grief when the boy passed away, apparently of heatstroke-induced complications.
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Health Department has been told to prepare a thorough report on the death of the 12-year-old boy in Kluang who apparently died from heatstroke.
KUANTAN: The Pahang Health Department has confirmed that the boy, who was flown in a helicopter from Pulau Tioman to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) here, was not suffering from heatstroke.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has yet to record any cases of "brain-eating amoeba" or Naegleria fowleri infection, but the public has been urged to stay vigilant and take appropriate measures during any activities in bodies of fresh water.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 1½-year-old boy who came down with Covid-19 has died, said the Ministry of Health.
The father of the 18-month-old toddler who died from Covid-19 on Monday (June 27) said his son had fought for his life in his last days.
When harmful microorganisms attack the central nervous system, the resulting disease can often be dangerous, and even fatal.
JOHOR BARU: The state government will focus on fighting the dengue menace in the state, especially in Johor Baru that has recorded more than 4,000 cases from January to June.