TAPAH, MALAYSIA: Over 2,200 cases of acute
gastroenteritis, including two deaths, have been reported in the Batang Padang
and Hilir Perak districts since two weeks ago.
State Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah
Hang Soon said almost half of the patients were children aged 12 and below.
They were from Bidor, Hutan Melintang, Teluk
Intan, Chenderong Balai, Langkap and here.
"In Hilir Perak, two infants, aged two
and 10 months, have died due to dehydration after getting sick.
"The infants were not brought to any
government hospitals or clinics for immediate treatment," Datuk Mah told
reporters at the Tapah health clinic.
Contaminated food and water could be the
causes
Since January 27, 2,236 acute gastroenteritis
cases had been recorded in the two districts with Hilir Perak having 1,397 cases,
and Batang Padang, 839, he said.
He said the viral attack, which caused the
food poisoning was believed to be water-borne and from contaminated food.
The state Health Department is carrying out an
investigation, together with the Medical Research Institute and National Public
Health Laboratory.
Although the number of cases have dropped
since last week, Datuk Mah advised people to take precautionary measures to
prevent further spread of the virus.
Like boiling drinking water, washing hands with
soap before and after meals, before preparing food and after going to the
toilet.
He urged those experiencing symptoms such as
fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, stomach ache, and headache and loss of
appetite to seek treatment immediately at the nearest clinic or hospital.
The Star
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