Two-year-old leukaemia patient tests positive for Covid-19


PETALING JAYA: A two-year-old boy who is suffering from leukaemia tested positive for Covid-19, according to a children’s cancer support group.

The boy, Muhammad Fateh Aqil Mohd Nazmee, was supposed to undergo chemotherapy treatment at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian, but a blood test found he was positive for Covid-19, said the Persatuan Sokongan Anak-Anak Kanser (Pesona).

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