The Health Ministry recorded four more cases of breathing difficulties in Pasir Gudang yesterday, increasing the total number of patients treated in relation to toxic gas fume incident to 748 since June 20.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said all four had been given outpatient treatment at Pasir Gudang Health Clinic.Dzulkefly said that since the first day of the incident, 39 patients were warded in several hospitals, of which only three are still receiving treatment while the rest had been discharged, including one yesterday.
Besides treatment for breathing issues, the minister said the Health Ministry also provided psychosocial support to those affected by the incident. He said a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Team from Johor Baru's Sultan Ismail Hospital and Johor Baru Health Office has conducted mental health evaluation on the patients.
The team had given psychosocial first aid treatment to a total of 235 people, including six members of the health services."Members of the public are advised to seek immediate medical attention at nearest health facilities should they suffer symptoms of breathing difficulty, nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle cramps and weakness.Related Reports
Wat happened Yeo ? Busy eradicating plastic. Overlooked this . This is far more serious .