About Outbreak.MY

What We Do

Outbreak.MY is an independent health threat monitoring platform for Malaysia. We track dengue, hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD), tuberculosis, and other infectious disease outbreaks across the country — complementing official resources from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM) and the World Health Organization by providing accessible data, prevention guides, and emergency resources in a single consolidated platform.

The site serves two core functions. First, we aggregate and present disease surveillance data from official Malaysian government sources in a format that is easier for the general public to understand and act upon than the raw data publications. Our dashboard, outbreak map, cases by state tracker, and statistics page present this data with context that helps people assess their personal risk level and take appropriate precautions.

Second, we publish practical prevention guides — written in plain language and based on official KKM and WHO guidelines — that help Malaysians protect themselves and their families from the health threats most likely to affect them. These cover topics from household mosquito control and food safety to protecting elderly family members and evaluating childcare centre hygiene.

Our History

2020

Outbreak.MY launches during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic as a real-time dashboard tracking confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries across Malaysia. The site provides daily updated case figures, state-by-state breakdowns, and an interactive location tracking map showing where cases have been reported — drawing from the Ministry of Health's open data repository on GitHub. An associated Telegram group provides a community discussion space for Malaysians following the pandemic.

2020–2021

During the peak pandemic years, the site expands to cover global COVID-19 statistics, vaccination progress under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), and Movement Control Order (MCO) updates. The platform serves as one of several community-driven data resources — alongside tools like KKMNOW and Malaysiakini's COVID tracker — that complement the government's official channels, providing data in multiple languages including English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Chinese.

2022

Malaysia transitions to the endemic phase in April 2022 following the achievement of high vaccination coverage. Daily COVID-19 reporting is discontinued nationally in favour of weekly sentinel surveillance via KKMNOW. With the acute pandemic phase over, the original purpose of the dashboard has been fulfilled.

2025–2026

Outbreak.MY relaunches as a broader public health monitoring platform. The scope expands beyond COVID-19 to cover all major infectious disease threats in Malaysia — dengue (which causes over 100,000 cases annually), HFMD, tuberculosis, and emerging global threats. The site adds comprehensive prevention guides, a hospital directory, emergency contacts, and vaccination information to serve as a practical health resource for Malaysian families.

Data Sources

All data presented on Outbreak.MY is sourced from official, publicly available government and international health authority publications. We do not conduct original data collection or independent epidemiological research. Our role is aggregation, contextualisation, and presentation of existing public data.

Malaysia Ministry of Health (KKM)

Weekly epidemiological reports, CPRC daily situation reports, and press statements published via the official KKM CPRC Telegram channel. The KKM website and their GitHub data repository are the primary sources for dengue, HFMD, TB, and other notifiable disease data in Malaysia.

Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)

The DOSM open data portal provides structured health datasets including disease notifications by state and week, accessible via API for automated data retrieval. Used for trend analysis and historical comparisons on our statistics page.

iDengue System

Malaysia's official iDengue hotspot surveillance system operated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with local authorities. Provides locality-level hotspot data used on our outbreak map.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Disease Outbreak News (DONs) and situation reports for global health threats. The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office provides additional regional context. Primary source for our global health threats page covering avian influenza, Mpox, Nipah virus, and other international outbreaks.

Other Sources

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel health notices, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) threat assessments, and the ASEAN BioDiaspora Virtual Centre regional surveillance data. Used for context and cross-referencing on the global threats page.

Editorial Independence

Outbreak.MY is an independently operated platform. We are not affiliated with the Malaysian government, the Ministry of Health, the Department of Statistics, or any political party, pharmaceutical company, or healthcare provider. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored content, or advertising that influences editorial decisions. The information on this site is presented without commercial bias.

Our prevention guides are based on published guidelines from KKM and WHO. Where we reference Malaysian legislation (such as OSHA 1994, the Food Act 1983, or the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988), we cite specific sections and provisions. We do not provide medical advice — our content is educational and intended to help the public make informed decisions about their health. We consistently recommend consulting healthcare professionals for diagnosis and treatment.

Accuracy and Corrections

We make every effort to ensure the information on this site is accurate and current. Disease data reflects the most recent figures available from official sources at the time of publication. However, there may be delays between case confirmation by health authorities and the appearance of updated figures on this site, particularly during periods when official reporting schedules change.

If you identify an error on any page — an incorrect phone number, an outdated statistic, a factual inaccuracy in a guide — we welcome corrections. Accuracy is our first priority, and we will correct errors promptly once verified against official sources.

Available in Chinese

Reflecting Malaysia's multilingual population, key pages of Outbreak.MY are available in simplified Chinese. Visit our Chinese language homepage or the Chinese global health threats page for content in 中文.

Start exploring: Visit the dashboard for current health threat status, check the outbreak map for hotspot locations, or browse our prevention guides for practical health protection advice.