GEORGE TOWN: #Rumours of a Botanical studies student dying after handling a poisonous tree are not true, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) said today.
USM Media and #Public Relations Centre director Mohamad Abdullah said the rumours had spread on social media networks with many queries on the matter directed to the varsity.
“We have been #bombarded with many queries on this. We would like to urge those posting this up to prove their claims so we can conduct an official investigation.
“USM would #like to plead to all to stop spreading the false news on the matter immediately,” he said in a statement today.
According to the post, a 31-year-old woman had fallen ill after studying a plant while pursuing her Masters in Botanical #Studies in USM.
The poster #claimed that the unidentified woman died of leukemia after falling ill.
Saturday, 19 December 2015
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