Take vaccination if the U.S.

Kuala Lumpur 14 January - Malaysians especially senior citizens who wish to enter the United States (U.S.) and countries affected by winter advised vigilance to prevent flu infection.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this was because there were reports of at least 28.747 cases with 20 children in the U.S. die from the infection.



However, he said, the infection does not spread to the country and ordinary matter in the winter hit in these countries.

"Therefore, people do not worry. If you wish to countries involved, particularly in relation to specific injection get cold," he told Utusan Malaysia here today.

Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency throughout the city after more than 19,000 flu outbreaks cause people pain, measures that allow pharmacies experts to immunize infants and children.

He disclosed that the U.S. is facing the worst flu outbreak since 2009, and the disease is spreading in New York with cases reported in all 57 districts in the city.

According to the report of Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S., at - least 28.747 cases reported in the U.S. with 20 children - children dying from the infection.

Tiong Lai said, to prevent the spread of flu in the country, the agency - an agency responsible for screening and inspection is always at the door - the main entrance.

"Since the infection of Influenza A (H1N1), we do screening at the main entrance and the matter was continued until now," he said.

In the meantime, his deputy, Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin told, the flu that hit the U.S. and the country - other countries during winter is a common infection and no evidence or reports of new viruses.

"But many who are sick or die from extreme winter. Strategies authority in the country - the same country that involved asking everyone to get vaccinated, "he said.