Eight Malaysian athletes down with food poisoning


SEVERAL members of the national contingent are down with food poisoning at the athlete village in Kemayoran.

MalaysiaN contingent chef de mission Datuk Seri Azim Zabidi confirmed that eight athletes and seven officials are down with diarrhoea and there are other cases involving athletes from other contingents.

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