Health Dept: Terengganu records five cases of heatstroke, heat exhaustion

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KUALA TERENGGANU, May 2 — Three cases of heatstroke and two of heat exhaustion have been reported in Terengganu as of April this year. Terengganu Health Department (JKNT)...

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Terengganu Health Department director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said these cases involved five individuals from the high-risk group comprising schoolchildren, East Coast Rail Link workers, military personnel and senior citizens. “According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department , the districts of Besut, Setiu, Dungun and Kemaman are at Level 1 which is the alert level experienced for maximum temperatures of between 35°C and 37°C for three consecutive days, while the districts of Hulu Terengganu, Marang, Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus recorded daily maximum temperatures of between 32°C and 34°C.

However, the JKNT is still investigating the cause of the incident and if there are others who had food poisoning.“Five patients who experienced diarrhoea and vomitting are suspected to have eaten kuih ketayap bought at Pasar Bukit Payong .”

 

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