Breathing problems on the rise


Health precaution: Kuching Police Chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad handing out face masks to pedestrians in Kuching, where the haze has returned.

KUCHING: More people are seeking treatment for respiratory ailments, likely due to the haze, said doctors in the state.

Dr Wong Mee Heang of a clinic in Batu Kawa said the number of such patients increased by about 20% in the past week.

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