Undiagnosed -- Malaysia
The common measles, combined with a fragile immune system and severe malnutrition, have been cited in the possible deaths of 15 Orang Asli of Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang [Kelantan state], says the Health Ministry.
But health authorities are concerned that only a handful of the Orang Asli have received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination needed that would have strengthened them against the disease. Describing the deaths as a "wake-up call", Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad
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