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Pahang's health department is investigating claims that visitors to a river recreation site near Bentong contracted acute gastroenteritis after bathing. Water samples are being analysed.
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The Pahang State Health Department has initiated a formal investigation after receiving reports of visitors to Janda Baik river experiencing diarrhoea and vomiting, prompting enhanced health surveillance across the area.
Penang's health authorities have temporarily shuttered 177 food establishments following inspections between January and April, citing pest infestations and poor sanitation as major violations.