Ready to handle rise in water-borne diseases


SHAH ALAM: The Health Ministry is ready to deal with cases involving water-borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever and leptospirosis at all facilities including its temporary operations centres.

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said so far, no serious cases involving water-borne diseases had been reported. “The most serious case was in Taman Sri Muda involving a two-year-old boy who had suffered from severe gastroenteritis with dehydration.

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