Mpox cases still low but treatment options are ready, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox (mpox) over the past two years, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

"Nine cases occurred last year and one was reported on Sept 16 this year," he said in a parliamentary written reply to Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PH-Bandar Tun Razak) on Wednesday (Oct 16).

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