Notifiable Disease In Malaysia

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Notifiable disease in malaysia. 2 in 2005 approximately 128 cdc assigned codes for reportable diseases were in place. Some infectious diseases designated as nationally notifiable by the cste might not be included in the list of reportable diseases by the local or state jurisdiction. Although leptospirosis cases have been reported in malaysia since the 1920s the actual disease burden in the country is unknown due to it not being a notifiable disease under the prevention and control of communicable diseases act 1988 until recently. There are many diverse problems posed to health care systems from infectious diseases these include.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aids. Non communicable diseases ncds like cancer are generally not notifiable diseases. The malaysia national cancer registry report 2012 2016 was released only in january this year. Jump to navigation jump to search.

Selangor contributed the highest number of noti cations of infectious diseases in malaysia during 2012 30. List of notifiable diseases. Communicable diseases in malaysia table 1 shows the current trends and status of our communicable diseases during the period 1983 to 1989 5 6 8 it can be observed from table 1 that there has been an increase in food and water borne diseases like cholera food poisoning viral hepatitis and typhoid during the period 1983 to 1987. The top 5 noti ed diseases were dengue tuberculosis hand foot and mouth disease hfmd measles and food poisoning.

Cancer registry data in malaysia is more than five years old. Both in malaysia and globally infectious diseases remain a public health priority. List of infectious diseases legally notifiable under the infectious diseases act notification of infectious diseases under section 6 of the infectious diseases act notification of infectious diseases 6. 2 this act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette.

The following is a list of notifiable diseases arranged by country. Malaysia united kingdom united states. This re à ects the burden of disease in selangor as well as from the high awareness among health care personnel. Tropical and subtropical country such as malaysia.

Infectious diseases act 1988 and shall apply throughout malaysia. The previous cancer registry was also over a four year period from 2007 to 2011. And the minister may appoint different dates for the coming into force of this act or of different provisions thereof in different parts of malaysia. Increasing trends of antimicrobial resistant bacteria vector borne diseases and vaccine preventable diseases.