Waytha Moorthy: Orang Asli deaths in Kg Kuala Koh due to pneumonia
National Unity and Social Wellbeing Minister P. Waytha Moorthysaid two out of the three deaths involving Orang Asli from the Batek tribe in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang was due to pneumonia. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Waytha Moorthy explained that two post-mortems had been carried out which found cause to be pneumonia but how the outbreak came about so far was unknown. Waytha Moorthy added that the Health Department had dispatched a team of medical officers to the area, besides setting up a task force involving various agencies in Gua Musang for further action.
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