Johor Health Dept warns of fake news about toxic fumes incident


PETALING JAYA: The Johor Health Department rubbished viral messages that the toxic fumes incident in Johor has claimed lives and that a red alert has been issued by one of its hospitals.

State health director Dr Selahuddeen Abdul Aziz clarified that a message going around on WhatsApp claiming that Hospital Sultan Ismail Johor Baru has issued a red alert is false.

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