But minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the deaths were likely caused by bacteria and a viral secondary infection.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad visits several Orang Asli from Kampung Kuala Koh who are undergoing treatment at the Gua Musang hospital.
He added that the lung disease faced by the Orang Asli community there had existed for a long time and was likely due to the fact that they lived nearby the mining site.He said two deaths have been confirmed by his ministry so far through post-mortems. Dzulkefly said his ministry had been alerted a month ago about the situation at Kampung Kuala Koh, but that his staff could not meet with members of the community as they were always on the move.Kelantan health department director Dr Zaini Hussin said the disease could be transmitted through respiration, and that outsiders had been restricted from entering the village.
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