Nine leprosy cases detected in Kuala Pilah


SEREMBAN: Two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah have been quarantined after nine leprosy cases were reported in the area, including one death, says Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun.

The Mentri Besar said the Jeram Tengkek Ecopark located on the peripheries of the two villages has also been closed indefinitely to prevent the disease from spreading.

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