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Written by Dr Raja Muhammad Sauqi, Resident Doctor, Klinik Al-Ansar Seremban 2 Key points Fine haze particles (PM2.5) can irritate your lungs, heart and eyes Check the API daily and stay indoors when it is above 100 Get help early if you are breathless, wheezy or have chest pain What is haze? Smoke from open burning and forest fires that fills the air with fine particles called PM2.5. These are small enough to go deep into the lungs. Malaysia measures air quality with the Air

Written by Dr Muhammad Khairi, Occupational Health Doctor, Director of Klinik Al-Ansar Key points Dengue is spread by Aedes mosquitoes Danger signs often appear as the fever drops (days 3–7) Use paracetamol only and see a doctor early What is dengue? A viral infection spread by Aedes mosquitoes. It's common in Malaysia all year round. What are the symptoms? Sudden high fever Severe headache and pain behind the eyes Body and joint aches Nausea, vomiting or rash When is it dang