Another Universiti Putra Malaysia student was warded at the Kajang Hospital last night after suffering from symptoms related to the infectious disease, meningitis.
Over the past two weeks, the university has been rocked with fear following the death of two students, one due to the disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
Tang Kai Lun from the agriculture faculty was warded at about 8pm after suffering from fever, flu and cough.
When met today, the student said he was still in the dark over his admission.
"I went for a checkup at the university's health centre last night after having a headache for four days. After a blood test was taken, they referred me to the hospital," he said.
"The doctor here (Kajang Hospital) said that I would be treated for ordinary fever, not meningitis or dengue," he said, adding that he will be discharged in a day or two.
On June 29, UPM student D Thiyagarajan, 23, died of the disease in his rented home in Taman Balakong Jaya, located about 15 minutes' drive from the campus.
Two days before that, another student, Loy Cheah Kee, also 23, died after suffering from the same symptoms, in his rented home in Taman Bukit Serdang.
Meanwhile, two more students who were warded yesterday for observation have been discharged while another, Abdel Aziz Esa Bakar, is expected to be discharged tomorrow.
Since last week, nine students have been treated at the hospital.
The hospital's assistant chief medical officer Dr Fauziah Adnan told malaysiakini yesterday that 458 students have been screened so far.
No cases
In a related development, head nurse Salmiah Kassim when met said the hospital's representatives will meet with officials from the Selangor Health Department and university authorities today.
She said the doctor who treated the students will brief the health officials on the latest development.
Salmiah also stressed that the hospital has not handled any cases of meningitis so far.
"I don't think meningitis should be mentioned here since the hospital hasn't detected any new cases," she said.
The nurse added that those who were treated had been suffering from a viral fever that was unrelated to the disease.
"We warded them as a precaution, but these patients did not have joint pains, high fevers or pain in their necks, which are classic symptoms of meningitis," she said.
