INTERACTIVE: Coughs, fevers and a growing concern for influenza in Malaysia


  • Nation
  • Friday, 21 Feb 2025

A senior citizen receiving the influenza vaccine administered by staff nurse Azma Suhainiza at the Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Lumpur . —AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Influenza happens all year round in Malaysia, but it's likely that more cases occur in January and July compared with other months.

These two months recorded the highest positive rate for influenza samples tested in Malaysia over the past three years, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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