Via Borneo Post, a malaria outbreak in villages in Miri, Sarawak, whom I'm guessing don't have proper access to medical treatment.
" MIRI : Thousands of folk from seven villages along Baram river as well as Penan settlements along Silat river are feared to be threatened by a malaria outbreak with at least five confirmed cases in the last few days.
The seven villages in Ulu Baram comprise Long San, Long Selatong, Tanjong Tepalit, Long Apu, Long Julan, Long Anap and Long Palai.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan confirmed the outbreak when met at Miri Airport yesterday.
Without giving the full detail, Dr Chan, who is also chairman of the State Disaster and Relief Management Committee, said quite a few of the people in the affected areas were suspected to have contracted the disease.
“I have been informed by medical officers on the cases. A medical team has already been despatched to the area to get a clearer picture of the outbreak,” he disclosed.
Five villagers from Long Palai, including the village head, had been admitted to Miri Hospital in the last few days."
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