TUMPAT: Health officers will continue to screen flood victims at relief centres although the flood situation in the state is almost back to normal.
Kelantan health director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said this was to ensure that they would not catch any disease when they returned home.
He said more than 20 health teams have been deployed to the relief centres since the flood hit the state on Nov 27.
He added that the Kelantan teams, who were assisted by officers from other states, have been stationed at the centres either permanently or mobile.
"Some of them were stationed at the relief centres to check on flood victims, especially those with symptoms, while the rest were mobile, moving from one relief to another," he said.
He said the department would continue to conduct checks on flood victims until all the centres were closed.
On the infectious disease cases at flood relief centres, he said it was now under control.
"We have detected nearly 5,000 infectious disease cases at Kelantan flood relief centres during the last monsoon season, with respiratory illnesses being the most common.
"The figure was recorded as of last week, but the situation is not worrying," he added.
Last week, Dr Zaini was reported to have said that the health department has detected 4,894 infectious disease cases at Kelantan flood relief centres during the monsoon season, with respiratory illnesses being the most common.
He said the highest infectious disease cases recorded was respiratory infection with 2,923 cases, followed by skin infection (1,367 case).
Dr Zaini added the others include acute gastroenteritis, a condition that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines (116 cases)