PETALING JAYA: Amid the battle against Covid-19, doctors are reminding authorities not to lose sight on influenza which, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people each year.
Consultant respiratory physician Prof Dr Roslina Manap said curbing influenza, which exists year round in Malaysia, must remain a priority.
In January, the Health Ministry said SM Sains Teluk Intan, Perak, as well as SK Stella Maris, Tanjung Aru, Sabah, were both closed for a week, while three schools in Penang cancelled selected classes. In his last statement on influenza on Jan 21, he explained what the government was doing to solve the shortage of influenza vaccine and antivirals in Malaysia.
For example, the Malaysian Influenza Working Group , of which Dr Roslina is part of, is concerned the public may have forgotten about the prevalence and severity of influenza in Malaysia. “Influenza is a serious global health threat that impacts all countries: every year, there are an estimated one billion cases, three to five million severe cases, and 290,000 to 650,000 influenza-related respiratory deaths worldwide.
According to Dr Roslina, as far as flu is concerned, a lot of things happened from last December to January this year.At the end of March, WHO came up with a statement reminding healthcare workers to get vaccinated, said Dr Roslina.
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