KUALA LUMPUR: The number of calls related to poisoning cases is showing an upward trend, with most cases involving children aged below four years, says the National Poison Centre (NPC).
NPC chief pharmacist Sulastri Samsudin said it had received an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 cases this year alone.
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