Friday, 10 October 2014
Jeram Toi temporarily closed because of the taint Diabetic Rats
Jelebu: picnic and recreational area in Ulu Klawang Jeram Toi near here temporarily closed starting today for suspected contaminated by rat urine.
Director of the Department of Health Department Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Dr Zailan Adnan, said the move was taken after his track there are four confirmed victims of the disease after receiving treatment at the Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban (HTJS).
"Obviously we can not confirm where they got the infection, but based on the information obtained from the victim, they visited some of the locations are Jeram Toi waterfall.
"So we believe that the victim may get an infection after returning from the recreation center, and I have ordered the inspection was to identify the quality of the waterfall there," he said here today.
He said all the victims, aged between 15 and 18 years are now being treated in hospital and is in stable.
He said the three of them is a family who have symptoms of infection after a few days of returning from a picnic in the area.
"Infection can occur in various ways, and therefore I hope that everyone can make a fantastic clean by not littering.
"But people do not panic and if there are symptoms, they need to come immediately to the hospital for treatment," he said.
Jeram Toi popular among visitors is located in a forest reserve area and under the care of Negeri Sembilan Forestry Department.
Meanwhile, Negeri Sembilan Forestry Department director Datuk Ahmad Fadzil Abdul Majid, said the closure was dependent on the condition that after the area is free from contaminated by rat urine.
"So far we are not sure whether the area is contaminated with rat urine or not and depending on the test used the Department of Health.
"But for the safety of visitors, we take steps to temporarily close the area temporarily. We will reopen when the situation permits," he said.
He said he would convene a collaborative tomorrow to clean up the area.
Jeram Toi attraction is the seven-storey waterfall, flowing from the summit of Mount Palm Bad.
The area is surrounded by forests and suitable for leisure with family
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