# Perak schools told to stagger student clinic visits after chaos

> A boarding school brought 57 flu students to a clinic at once, causing overcrowding and disrupting patient care.
- Title: Perak schools told to stagger student clinic visits after…
- Summary: A boarding school brought 57 flu students to a clinic at once, causing overcrowding and disrupting patient care. Schools must coordinate with health offices…
- Keywords: perak, schools, health clinics, influenza a, ipoh, boarding school, district health offices, datuk a. sivanesan, kinta district health office, medical examinations, outbreak management, news
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/16/schools-advised-to-stagger-students-seeking-medical-checks-says-perak-health-exco/235405
- Author: John Bunyan
- Published: 2026-09-16T13:41:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: perak, schools, health clinics, influenza a, ipoh, boarding school, district health offices, datuk a. sivanesan, kinta district health office, medical examinations, outbreak management, news
## Schools must coordinate clinic visits
Perak government advised schools to contact District Health Offices before bringing large numbers of students for medical checks after an outbreak.
## 57 students brought at once
A boarding school in Ipoh brought 57 flu students to a clinic simultaneously without notice, despite being told to bring them in stages.
## Clinic operations disrupted
Some students arrived without identification documents, affecting smooth patient management at the health facility.

> Some of the students also did not bring identification documents, affecting the smooth management of patients at the clinic
## Emergency team deployed to school
An integrated team of eight health workers went to the school at 2pm to conduct centralized screening and assessments.
## Another 27 students fell ill
The next day, the school reported 27 more symptomatic students. Despite advice to stagger visits, they planned to use a school bus again.
## Total of 61 students screened
By September 15, 61 students had been assessed. Of these, 46 had influenza-like illness, 14 had upper respiratory infections, and one had conjunctivitis.
## Staggering prevents infection spread
Bringing symptomatic students in stages helps prevent clinic congestion and reduces the risk of transmitting infections to others.
## Investigation continues at school
Health authorities are monitoring new cases and conducting investigations to identify transmission patterns and risk factors in the school community.
## Key takeaway

Schools must coordinate with health offices before bringing large groups of sick students to clinics to prevent overcrowding and infection spread.