2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak

2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak
2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak is located in Malaysia
2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak
The site of the outbreak in 2019.
DiseaseMeasles
Virus strainMeasles virus
Index case2 May 2019
Confirmed cases43[1]
Suspected cases‡113[1]
Deaths
15 (total deaths)[n 1]
4 (according to MOH)[n 2]
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

The 2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak was a measles outbreak that occurred among the Orang Asli sub-group of Batek people in Kuala Koh Village in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia, from May until July.[4] Following the sudden deaths of several villagers, the disease became a mystery among the villagers and public for nearly a month until it was identified by the Malaysian Health Ministry in mid-June as measles.[2][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c "43 confirmed measles cases among Kuala Koh Batek tribesmen - MOH". Bernama. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Alyssa J. Oon (17 June 2019). "A Measles Outbreak Is The Cause of 15 Orang Asli Deaths In Kelantan". Says.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ Shathana Kasinathan (9 July 2019). "Another Kuala Koh death due to measles". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. ^ Hannah Ellis-Petersen (11 June 2019). "Malaysia's last indigenous nomadic tribe threatened by deadly mystery illness". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ Jia Vern Tham (10 June 2019). "14 Orang Asli Have Died In Kelantan Within A Month. Here's All You Need To Know". Says.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ Joseph Kaos Jr. (17 June 2019). "Health Minister: Disease affecting Kampung Kuala Koh is measles". The Star. Retrieved 27 August 2019.


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