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Minister: Initial pneumonia result doesn't contradict measles findings

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Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad today announced that a second post-mortem conducted on two Orang Asli villagers from the Bateq community of Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang, Kelantan revealed they died of measles, not pneumonia.

However, he stated that the results of the second post-mortem did not contradict the first post-mortem in which the finding of pneumonia was made, as the latter condition was a complication of measles...

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