Dengue Claims Fifth Victim In Penang

PENANG, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The dengue outbreak in the state has now claimed its fifth victim, a 46-year-old policeman.
Abdul Rahim Mohamad Nor from the Kulim District Police Headquarters in Kedah, died at 1am Thursday after contracting the dengue haemorrhagic fever since Tuesday.
According to one of his family members who refused to be named, Abdul Rahim was on holiday at his home in Teluk Kumbar here last Saturday and began to complain of fever on Monday morning.
"After we brought him to the Balik Pulau Hospital, he was immediately admitted into the hospital. On Tuesday, he was transferred to the Penang Hospital after he was confirmed to have contracted the dengue haemorrhagic fever," he said.
He said Abdul Rahim's condition worsened yesterday and he was confirmed to have died at 1am today.
Abdul Rahim left behind a wife, Aminah Jaafar, in her 30s and five children.
Prior to this, four deaths due to dengue haemorrhagic fever had been reported including a woman, seven-months pregnant with twins, who died last Saturday.
Several others who had been admitted into the Penang hospital was reportedly in a critical condition but the hospital refused to confirm the information.