MOH to monitor waterborne diseases – Dr Zaliha
MELAKA: The Health Ministry (MOH) will monitor cases of waterborne diseases after the floods, especially leptospirosis and food poisoning, said its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. “We will also mobilise other teams for clean-up works, particularly at health facilities affected by the disaster,” she said. Dr Zaliha was met after officiating at the Nursing Professional Group (NPG) […]
Floods in Bangladesh kill 36, spread waterborne diseases
DHAKA: Floods that swept across most of Bangladesh’s low-lying areas due to heavy rains have killed at least 36 people and spread waterborne diseases in the affected regions, with calls mounting for food and potable water, reported Anadolu Agency. The deaths were mainly due to diarrhea, snake bites, drowning, landslides and other injuries, according to […]