UMMC overwhelmed by dengue patients


KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) is now overwhelmed with dengue patients and the hospital management has made an appeal that patients with minor ailments not related to dengue to seek treatment in other government clinics or hospitals nearest to them.

UMMC director Prof Datuk Dr Ikram Shah Ismail said the hospital had 1,084 beds with bed occupancy rate of almost 99% of the figures.

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