Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Suspected cholera outbreak: 50 hospitalised

KLANG: Fifty people, including a child, suspected of having cholera have been admitted to the hospital so far, said Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah director Dr Ghazali Hasni Md Hassan.

One patient is confirmed with cholera and is still receiving treatment at the hospital.

“We are investigating another 14 patients to see they are also down with cholera or just suffering from food poisoning,” he told reporters after Selangor Police Chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar visited the hospital in conjunction with the 202nd Police Day celebration.

Dr Ghazali said the patients were from various place in Klang and Shah Alam and were sent to the hospital after consuming contaminated food.

He said an investigation into the source was expected to take a few weeks.

He also advised members of public to ensure they only consumed hygenic and freshly-cooked food.

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