Malaysia : Cop trainee died due to viral infection

An article from The Star. You can find the official media statement from Malaysia's MOH website. :

" PETALING JAYA: A 25-year-old trainee at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training College (Pulapol) died on Tuesday from adenovirus infection, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

He said the trainee began experiencing influenza-like illness (ILI) on Feb 15.

Pulapol admitted him to hospital on Feb 28 when his symptoms persisted.

The symptoms are usually mild respiratory infection, diarrhoea and conjunctivitis and people are infected through direct contact with those infected or through droplets from coughs or sneeze, he said.

“The trainee was admitted to the intensive care unit on March 5 and passed away at 8.30pm on Tuesday due to community-acquired pneumonia with multiple organ failure,” he said in a press statement yesterday.

Police identified the victim as Mohd Azizan Azirid from Kuala Kangsar."