Ipoh City Council embarks on rat eradication campaign at central market


Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin handing over rat traps to traders at the Ipoh Central Market.

IPOH: There has been an increase in the number of leptospirosis cases caused by rats in the Kinta District, says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin.

The Ipoh mayor said in 2022, a total of 81 cases were recorded, compared to 138 cases last year.

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