JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 9 -- The Pontian district health office has confirmed that a male primary school student from the district has contracted tuberculosis after testing positive for the respiratory disease.

The district health office has also undertaken health screenings for other students who are identified as close contacts following the detection of the case at a primary school in Pontian.

This is the first case of a person outside of the TB outbreak zone in Kota Tinggi who has contracted the disease.

Earlier last week, six students from several schools in Kota Tinggi contracted TB and are undergoing treatment.

Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin said the Pontian district health office said they have taken ...