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A rat bit a 61-year-old patient on his bed in a medical ward at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) in Ipoh last Sept 6. JKN Perak says an HRPB probe identified the cause to be improper food waste management and that the ward head has been reprimanded.https://t.co/w5W6sRPyly pic.twitter.com/2XnUUD4dyg
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2. The employee claimed those who stay overnight in the MOH hospital’s wards to look after their sick family members have seen rats crawling around.
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These rodents are reportedly bigger than the usual domestic rats.
4. In the incident at the Ipoh GH, the patient complained that a rat bit the palm of his left hand while he was on his hospital bed.
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The staff member also cited a previous incident in the same ward that saw a minor fire outbreak in 2016 due to an electrical wiring problem.
6. Investigations conducted by HRPB found that food waste management in the affected ward needed to be improved.
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