KUALA LUMPUR: Illegal migrants working as food handlers here may be the cause of the spike in typhoid cases here, as they would not have undergone compulsory medical screening, says Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya (pic).
The Deputy Health Minister said foreign workers had to undergo the Fomema medical screening before being certified for employment, but illegal workers were not subject to compulsory anti-typhoid injections.
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