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Health Ministry denies receiving info on monkeypox infection

If viral video is true, infected child’s guardian should seek medical help for them immediately, says govt

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 25 May 2022 8:26AM

Health Ministry denies receiving info on monkeypox infection
The Health Ministry advises the public not to spread any news that is unverified. – World Health Organisation pic, May 25, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry (MoH) said that it had not received any notification regarding a monkeypox infection or that of a child said to be infected with the virus here as claimed on social media.

The MoH in a Twitter post stated that it had not received any notification regarding the monkeypox infection as of 5pm yesterday.

“If the viral video is true, the guardian is advised to take the child to a nearby government health facility immediately for examination and treatment,” he said.

The public is also advised not to spread any news that is unverified. – Bernama, May 25, 2022

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