KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Health Department has denied claims that there was an increase in rotavirus cases at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ).
Its director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said checks by the Kuala Terengganu district health office found only two cases, both involving children, reported on July 7 and 13.
The patients were in stable condition and allowed to go home after being given the relevant treatment, she said in a statement yesterday.
The statement was issued in response to a Facebook post on July 13 claiming an increase in rotavirus cases at HSNZ, Bernama reported.
Dr Kasemani said rotavirus is a type of virus that causes an infection in the digestive system.
She said the symptoms could be mild among adults but may cause fever, diarrhoea and vomiting among children.
“Therefore, the public is advised to wash their hands after using the toilet, changing their children’s diapers, and when preparing food,” she said.
