JOHOR BARU: An 18 year old from Pekan Nanas, Pontian, died of leptospirosis, or ‘rat urine infection’ and organ failure at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) at about midnight today.
State Health, Environment, Education and Information Executive Committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said he was informed by the Johor Health Department that the youth died after spending three days in HSA’s intensive care unit (ICU).
"The youth is said to have gone swimming at the Gunung Pulai waterfall in April before complaining of stomach ache, cold and fever, as well as general weakness for three days.
"I would like to advise anybody who has been to any waterfall or recreational park in April and May to go to the nearest hospital or health clinic for a medical examination," said Ayub.
He added that the Health Department is currently in the process of investigating and identifying the movements of the youth before he was hospitalised.
There has been no order to close the Gunung Pulai waterfall, he said.
