by Lucas Jalong Bato. Posted on March 15, 2011, Tuesday

LIMBANG: a wedding feast could be the source of a bout of food poisoning which broke out among its guests in the district.

The wedding took place on March 6.

The Indoor Stadium was turned into a quarantine zone for 43 persons showing symptoms of cholera. They were mostly guests at the wedding.

Out of that, 20 admitted to the district hospital comprised 13 men and seven women.

Meanwhile, Limbang MP Hasbi Habibollah advised the people not to panic as the outbreak was under control.

He said the Medical Department had sent teams to the ground to make sure the disease would not spread.

He said rural areas given focus were Kampung Buang Api, Kampung Pandam, Mengatai, Gadong and Lubuk Piasau.

“We hope the people do not panic as the Medical Department is investigating the cause of the outbreak and conducting an awareness programme,” said Hasbi.

He said though the case seem isolated, the people in the affected area need immediate medical attention. And they might need to be quarantined to stop the disease from spreading.