A total of 42 new cases of food poisoning in Malaysia have been reported due to the consumption of contaminated laksa at an eatery, the health ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 9).
Two people died on Thursday after eating laksa from a stall in Kupang, a town in the state of Kedah.
Health director - general, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, said in a statement that the latest food poisoning cases took the tally to 61 with two deaths so far.
"The new cases were recorded in Kedah (14 cases), Perak (7) and Selangor (21), where all were reported to have suffered similar symptoms. The findings showed that symptomatic patients had consumed the laksa sold at the premises in Kupang, " he said.
A total of 21 people have been warded, while 38 others received outpatient treatment, said Dr Noor Hisham.