Silent Diabetes: Key Risk Factors Among the Low-Income Population of Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia (2022-2023).

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a growing global health challenge, contributing to significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. In Malaysia, the prevalence of diabetes is increasing, especially among low-income populations with limited access to healthcare. Many cases remain undiagnosed, increasing the risk of severe complications and further straining healthcare resources.

Outbreak of foodborne disease in a boarding school, Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia, 2021.

Objective: Foodborne disease is a significant global public health concern, with being a frequent cause of outbreaks. However, due to the relatively mild symptoms caused by infection with , the shorter duration of illness and the challenges of testing for it in both stool and food samples, outbreaks are often underreported. This report describes the epidemiology of cases of foodborne illness, the causative agent and risk factors associated with an outbreak in a boarding school in Seremban district, Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia, that occurred in November 2021.