SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) is on high alert for any possible existence of 'Disease X' in the country, said Deputy Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said that the preparations were based on the experience of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and other infections such as nipah virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), despite the fact that the disease had not yet been discovered. Lukanisman said that the MOH would always monitor developments at home as well as abroad and ensure the country's health system was strengthened to face any eventuality.

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