Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan

The first Nipah virus outbreak was detected in Negeri Sembilan on 4th January 1999. It all started in Kampung Dato' Wong Seng Chow, Sikamat, in the district of Seremban. The outbreak was then identified as Japanese Encephalitis (JE). The machinery for control of JE was mobilised as...

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Main Author: Ramlee R.
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Language:English
Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2000
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spelling ukm-43752016-12-14T06:35:53Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4375/ Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan Ramlee R., The first Nipah virus outbreak was detected in Negeri Sembilan on 4th January 1999. It all started in Kampung Dato' Wong Seng Chow, Sikamat, in the district of Seremban. The outbreak was then identified as Japanese Encephalitis (JE). The machinery for control of JE was mobilised as soon as the outbreak in Perak was reported. That was done as early as 20th October 1998 with the collection of baseline data of all pig farms in the state. The state was put on alert and health education materials were produced and distributed. Among the communication challenges faced in controlling the outbreak were issues related to the handling of the pig farmers, workers, general public, the mass media, the encephalitis cases and their family members, non govermental organisations (NGO), health-care workers and other personels involved. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2000 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4375/1/Vol6%28K%29-Ramlee.pdf Ramlee R., (2000) Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 6 (S). pp. 69-74. ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=98&issue=Vol6(S):2000
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description The first Nipah virus outbreak was detected in Negeri Sembilan on 4th January 1999. It all started in Kampung Dato' Wong Seng Chow, Sikamat, in the district of Seremban. The outbreak was then identified as Japanese Encephalitis (JE). The machinery for control of JE was mobilised as soon as the outbreak in Perak was reported. That was done as early as 20th October 1998 with the collection of baseline data of all pig farms in the state. The state was put on alert and health education materials were produced and distributed. Among the communication challenges faced in controlling the outbreak were issues related to the handling of the pig farmers, workers, general public, the mass media, the encephalitis cases and their family members, non govermental organisations (NGO), health-care workers and other personels involved.
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Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
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title Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
title_short Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
title_full Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
title_fullStr Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
title_full_unstemmed Managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in Negeri Sembilan
title_sort managing the public during the nipah virus outbreak in negeri sembilan
publisher Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2000
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