Doctor: Rule out manganese poisoning as a factor in Bateq deaths


  • Nation
  • Friday, 05 Jul 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: Manganese poisoning should not be excluded as a possible cause of the deaths of 15 Bateq people in Kuala Koh, says medical expert Dr Steven Chow.

The government should do more tests to rule out manganese poisoning as the reason for the deaths.

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