PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is working closely with its Chinese counterpart in monitoring the development of the H5N1 avian influenza virus which killed a man in Shenzhen, China.
Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said there was still no report of transmission of the virus, which recorded a fatality rate of 60% between human beings, and urged Malaysians to remain calm.
“What happened to the man in China is an isolated case,” he said at the opening ceremony of Chempaka Medical Services Centre here.
However, he said Malaysians still needed to be cautious to ensure that they did not contract the virus.
