Dr Sangeetha Paediatrician

24/02/2026

Tuberculosis ⬇️

16/02/2026

TB: The Silent Threat That Never Left

Tuberculosis (TB) isn't just an "old disease" from history books—it is still here, and it’s spreading in our community every single day.

It’s airborne. You don’t catch it from a surface; you catch it by sharing the same air as someone with active TB for a long period of time.

Most of the time, your body’s immune system "walls off" the bacteria, making it Latent TB. You feel fine and aren't infectious, but the bacteria are still inside you. Later in life—especially if your immunity weakens due to age or conditions like Diabetes Mellitus—those sleeping bacteria can "wake up" and turn into active, infectious TB.

Know the Warning Signs:
🛑 A cough that won’t go away (more than 2 weeks)
🛑 Dropping weight without trying
🛑 Constant fatigue
🛑 Drenching night sweats

Let’s talk numbers in Sarawak 📍
The WHO estimates Malaysia's TB rate at 96 new cases for every 100,000 people each year. To put that into perspective:
- Sarawak (2.5 million people) = Estimated 2,400 new cases every year.
- Kuching (600,000 people) = Estimated 576 new cases every year.

The Biggest Myth: "Only foreigners get TB."
The Truth: TB does not discriminate. Whether you are a local or a foreigner, young or old, everyone has a fair chance of being infected.

Unlike COVID-19, TB isn't a "new" surprise, but it is a constant one. Let's stay vigilant, recognize the symptoms early, and look out for one another.

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TB：从未消失的无声威胁：结核病（TB, 俗称 肺痨）不仅仅是历史书中的“老毛病”，它至今仍然存在，并每天都在我们的社区中传播 。

传播方式：结核病通过空气传播 。你不会通过接触物体表面感染，而是通过与活动性结核病患者长时间共处同一空间、呼吸相同的空气而感染 。

潜伏与激活：大多数情况下，人体免疫系统会“围堵”细菌，使其进入潜伏期（Latent TB） 。此时你感觉良好且不具传染性，但细菌仍潜伏在体内 。到了晚年，特别是当免疫力因衰老或患有糖尿病等疾病而减弱时，这些“沉睡”的细菌可能会“苏醒”并转变为具有传染性的活动性结核病 。

警惕症状：如果出现以下症状且持续超过两周，请务必留意：持续咳嗽、不明原因的体重减轻、经常感到疲倦、以及夜间盗汗 。

砂拉越的数据情况：世界卫生组织（WHO）估计马来西亚的结核病发病率为每10万人中每年有96宗新病例 。

地区估算：按此比例计算，拥有250万人口的砂拉越（Sarawak）每年预计有2,400宗新病例；而拥有60万人口的古晋（Kuching），预计每年约有576宗新病例。

常见的误区：有人认为“只有外国人会得结核病”，但这是一种误解。结核病不分国籍和年龄，每个人都有被感染的风险 。

长期挑战：与2019年爆发的新冠肺炎（COVID-19）不同，结核病是一个长期存在的挑战 。我们必须保持警惕，尽早识别症状，互相照应

13/02/2026

Please help Baby Elizabeth who needs a LIFE SAVING BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT for SCID ( Severe Combined Immunodeficiency)

🚨 SAVE BABY ELIZABETH BELLA NOW 🚨 RM30,000 Needed Urgently for Life-Saving Bone Marrow Transplant by March 2026

A rare disease should not be a death sentence. Together, we can give Elizabeth Bella a chance to live.

Baby Elizabeth Bella, less than 1 year old, has been diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening condition called Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) — often known as “bubble baby disease”. Without urgent treatment, her body is unable to fight infections, and her life is at serious risk.

Immunology Team from UPM & doctors from University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) have confirmed that Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) is her only chance to survive.

💉 Total treatment, medication and other expenses cost: RM60,000-RM75,000
⏳ Urgently needed: RM30,000 by early March 2026 (during hospital admission)

Elizabeth’s father works as a labourer with very limited income, while her mother has stopped working to care for her full time. Despite their efforts, the family is unable to raise the required fund alone.

MYPOPI has assessed the case with urgency and compassion. However, our patient welfare fund (Tabung Kebajikan Pesakit) is not sufficient to cover this life-saving treatment. We are therefore appealing to the kindness and generosity of the public.

🙏 Every contribution — big or small — can help save Elizabeth Bella’s life.
🙏 Your donation is a gift of hope, health, and a future.
📌 Medical reports from Hospital Sibu and UMMC are available upon request.
📣 Please donate and share this message widely.
Together, we can give Elizabeth Bella a fighting chance to grow up, smile, and live.

“It takes a village to save a child’s life.”

You can donate to:
Persatuan Pesakit Imunodefisiensi Primer Malaysia (MYPOPI)
Maybank Account: 5148 9706 4622
Ref:

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Thank you for your generous support and contribution

03/02/2026

God bless always 🙏🏼

29/01/2026

Skin prick test ⬇️

28/01/2026

Please help if you can

She needs a LIFE SAVING BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT for SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency)🙏🏼

06/01/2026

Subcutaneous Immunoglobulins or SCIg can be life saving 🙏🏼

Well done 👏

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05/01/2026

About 1 out of 10,000 people have an anaphylactic reaction every year in response to contact with a foreign substance, or antigen to which an individual is sensitive. While a particularly severe form of anaphylaxis can be fatal, it can normally be controlled if treated immediately. This is in part thanks to the discovery of medicine laureate Charles Richet, whose work on anaphylaxis just over 100 years ago left a lasting impact on the understanding of allergies.

Our immune system protects us from attacks by microorganisms and poisonous substances. After experiencing an attack, the immune system learns to defend itself against new attacks – we become immune. One of the ways this is used is with vaccinations, when a low dosage of an infectious substance provides immunity. Through studies involving dogs, Charles Richet demonstrated an opposite effect in 1902. After an initial low dose of a substance, a new dose some weeks later could produce a severe reaction. He called the phenomenon anaphylaxis.

Having made the breakthrough, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1913, he helped elucidate problems of hay fever, asthma, and other allergic reactions to foreign substances, preventing potentially millions of deaths from allergic reactions.

Learn more: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1913/richet/facts/

28/12/2025

SCID or Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is an Immunological emergency. Do watch , like and share .

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