Suspected alcohol poisoning: Number of cases rises to 51 with 19 deaths


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 18 Sep 2018

PETALING JAYA: All the victims who were hospitalised due to suspected alcohol poisoning have a history of consuming compounded hard liquor, said the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) said based on the investigation carried out by the Federal Territories and Selangor Health Departments, all of the patients were found to be involved in purchasing compounded hard liquor from premises around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

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