Prime Minister Najib Razak was admitted to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) last night for further investigation after he had experienced abdominal discomfort, said Health director general Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

NONE He said in a statement issued late last night that an endoscopy was done on Najib and it revealed superficial ulcers and mild gastritis.

"He has been started on treatment and is recovering well," Dr Mohd Ismail said, adding that the prime minister was expected to remain in hospital for a few days.

Najib has been on leave after suffering from chicken pox since early this week.

Stream of visitors

Meanwhile, Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the HKL would provide the best service to Najib throughout the treatment.

"The prime minister's ailment could probably be due to the chicken pox that he was suffering from for the past few days.

"I don't know how long he would be warded because chicken pox takes quite a long time to recover from, that is up to seven or eight days," he told reporters at the hospital today.

Liow spent about 50 minutes at the prime minister's ward before leaving at 11.45am together with Ismail Merican and Kuala Lumpur Hospital director Dr Zaininah Mohd Zain. Also present was Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor.

Others who visited Najib today were Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department T Murugiah and the Malaysian ambassador to the United States, who is also the Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis.

In addition, two of Najib's children, Mohd Nizar, who was accompanied by his wife Nur Sharmila Shaheen, and Mohd Nasifudin were also seen leaving the hospital at about 1.10pm after visiting their father.

- Bernama