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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Research Centre (IDRC)

The Infectious Diseases Research Centre (IDRC) is made up of the Acarology,
Bacteriology, Medical Entomology, Parasitology and Virology Units.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) To promote and conduct

quality research in
the field of infectious
diseases (especially
those caused by
emerging and
re-emerging infections) To provide consultative
directed at solving the services to health
health problems of the providers, managers
country and planners in the
diagnosis, treatment,
prevention and control
of infectious diseases,
towards improving the
health of the Malaysian
population

Objectives