KOTA BARU: It’s a common sight in town. At any sundry shop or convenience store in Kota Baru, one can see rat poison or traps being sold at almost every nook and corner of the street. At the landmark Siti Khadijah market in town, rat poison is sold two feet away from an array of colorful kuih.
Kelantan records the third highest number of leptospirosis cases in the country. Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease also known as rat urine disease causes fever, headache and chills, and can even be fatal.
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