Ministry probes fear fuelled by rumours of outbreak

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KOTA KINABALU: There is fear of an outbreak of the highly contagious rotavirus that causes diarrhoea and vomiting in infants and children, and the state Health Department is investigating the matter.

Department director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said their teams were on the ground conducting the necessary checks.

The fear was caused by a message supposedly sent out by a mother that went viral, warning parents of the outbreak.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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