Sunday, June 1, 2008

58 NS trainees down with high fever

58 NS trainees down with high fever

KOTA TINGGI, June 2 ─ Fifty-eight National Service (NS) trainees including 33 girls and a woman instructor at the Desaru Special Operations Force Camp, Bandar Penawar here came down with vomiting and high fever on Saturday night.

They were admitted to the Kota Tinggi Hospital at about 10pm after completing a Wirajaya training module.

Some trainees said they began to fall sick after returning from a two-day jungle trekking exercise on Wednesday and it became worse on Saturday night.

A trainee, Mohd Shahir Ali Pandi, 18, from Batu Pahat, said he became ill in the morning and informed a medical officer at the camp.

"My fever became worse at night, so too the others. We were sent to the hospital after informing the camp managenment. We were given medicine and told to rest," he said.

Sarina Matin, 18, from Ulu Tiram, said she had a headace and fever before realising that other trainees had also fallen ill.

"I am feeling better now although I still have a fever. The doctor said we had high fever but no other diseases including dengue fever. I will be discharged tomorrow (today)," she said.

Meanwhile, Johor Women, Family, Community Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai said the high fever affecting the trainees was not serious.

"The virus could have spread among the trainees," she said, adding that 36 of them were discharged yesterday while the others would be allowed to leave the hospital today. ─ Bernama

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