PETALING JAYA: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) has urged all relevant authorities to step up efforts in tackling the increasing number of leptospirosis cases in the country. He added that relevant agencies should prioritise environmental hygiene in waste management operations and rodent control to prevent leptospirosis. Lee explained that local authorities should also continue carrying out campaigns to educate the public and increase awareness on how to prevent leptospirosis through the inculcation of good habits. On April 19, Mohamad Thaqif was warded following alleged abuse by the school’s assistant warden, who is also an ex-convict. On Monday, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced that Mohamad Thaqif had died of leptospirosis and not from trauma or injury.

Source: The Star July 15, 2017 06:11 UTC