Schools advised to stagger students seeking medical checks, says Perak health exco

The Perak government has advised schools to coordinate with District Health Offices and relevant health facilities before bringing large numbers of students for medical examinations following an outbreak. This advice came after a boarding school in Ipoh brought 57 students with Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) to a nearby health clinic simultaneously, despite being advised to bring them in stages.

Health authorities conducted clinical screening and assessments, epidemiological investigations, laboratory sampling, and other prevention and control measures to contain the spread among the school community. The Perak Health Department, through the Kinta District Health Office (PKD Kinta), was managing an Influenza A cluster at a boarding secondary school in Ipoh.

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