Influenza: 6,000 students infected across Malaysia, prompting temporary school closures
A Special Education Integration Programme (PPKI) class at Sekolah Kebangsaan Permas Jaya 2 in Masai in Johor Bahru has been closed for 10 days from October 8 to 17 by the Health Ministry following an influenza outbreak. — Bernama pic
Monday, 13 Oct 2025 4:28 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Around 6,000 school students across the country have been infected with the influenza virus, prompting several schools to close temporarily on the advice of their respective District Health Offices (PKD).
Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said the Education Ministry (KPM) is in close contact with the Health Ministry (KKM) to monitor the situation and will comply with any decision to close schools for the safety of students and staff, reported Kosmo! Online.
However, he did not specify the exact number of schools affected by the temporary closures.
“We’ve asked officers from the Examination Board to be on standby as the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams are set to begin on November 3.
“As of now, about 6,000 students have been identified as infected with influenza. The cases are not concentrated in one area but spread across several states,” he said at a special press conference at the ministry today.
Mohd Azam was responding to questions on the rising number of influenza cases, which have also affected educational institutions.
He added that school closures are being implemented in a targeted manner, depending on the level of transmission and advice from the District Health Offices.
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