Ipoh hospital instructed to investigate allegations of worm in food


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 24 May 2017

IPOH: Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital authorities have been instructed to investigate allegations that a worm was found in a patient's food, says state Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

Dr Mah said the instruction was made following a viral Facebook post of photos claiming to be of a worm found in food given to a patient warded at the hospital.

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