Niosh urges authorities to address spike in leptospirosis cases


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 15 Jul 2017

PETALING JAYA: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) has urged all relevant authorities to step up efforts in tackling the increasing number of leptospirosis cases in the country.

In a statement, Niosh chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said there was a critical need to get rid of rodents to prevent the problem from getting worse.

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