Terengganu Health Dept investigating alleged Pulau Perhentian food poisoning


KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) is still investigating the allegations of six friends who claimed to have taken ill after a holiday in Pulau Perhentian due to untreated wastewater.

State Health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said a detailed investigation was conducted to identify the real cause of the food poisoning incident which was said to be caused by polluted water on the island.

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