Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
'A death trap': Measles blamed in Malaysia indigenous deaths
Some 15 indigenous people from marginalised Batek group have died in the past six weeks with scores more in hospital.
by Chris Humphrey
16 hours ago
Kuala Koh, Malaysia - In the village of Kuala Koh, deep in Malaysia's northeast, basic tarpaulin homes surrounded by oil palms cling to the land - the shelters of an indigenous community in crisis.
Over the past six weeks, 15 Batek nomadic tribespeople have died in the area and more than 100 are receiving medical treatment after an outbreak of disease.
A handwritten list of the dead, shown to Al Jazeera, makes for devastating reading. Along with the adults are three children; one just six months old.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...laysia-indigenous-deaths-190618021821010.html
Some 15 indigenous people from marginalised Batek group have died in the past six weeks with scores more in hospital.
by Chris Humphrey
16 hours ago
Kuala Koh, Malaysia - In the village of Kuala Koh, deep in Malaysia's northeast, basic tarpaulin homes surrounded by oil palms cling to the land - the shelters of an indigenous community in crisis.
Over the past six weeks, 15 Batek nomadic tribespeople have died in the area and more than 100 are receiving medical treatment after an outbreak of disease.
A handwritten list of the dead, shown to Al Jazeera, makes for devastating reading. Along with the adults are three children; one just six months old.
...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...laysia-indigenous-deaths-190618021821010.html