Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 14:52
GONE TOO SOON: Vinoth, pictured here during training, was only four days away from completing the programme
SUNGAI SIPUT: From excitement to bereavement.
The family of a National Service (NS) Training Programme trainee experienced just that after the teenager succumbed to suspected leptospirosis here on Monday just days before finishing his stint.
"My son was excited when he was selected for NS as he said it was a step in achieving his ambition," said S. Raman (pic), 47, whose 18-year-old son Vinoth was believed to have died from the infection at Sungai Siput Hospital.
Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s syndrome and "seven-day fever", among others, is spread through contact with water contaminated by animal urine.
Vinoth, the youngest of four siblings, was just four days from completing the three-month programme at the Terlok Camp in Lintang.
Raman, a security guard from Shah Alam, said his son, who started his training in January, had harboured dreams of becoming a policeman or a soldier and was excited about his call-up.
"Vinoth was the first among my sons to be selected for NS training. He was not afraid of hard work. In fact, he always liked physical activities," he said when met at the hospital's mortuary yesterday.
Raman said his family was unhappy with the post-mortem by the hospital and asked for another to be done by a specialist.
He said he last met his son on Sunday when the family rushed to the hospital after getting a call from the camp. Raman said Vinoth was ill for several days at the camp before being admitted to hospital.
"When I met him, he was speaking to me like usual. He complained about diarrhoea, vomiting and fever."
Raman, who returned to Shah Alam the same day, said he was disappointed with the camp for delaying treatment for his son as he was sick for several days before being admitted to hospital. He lodged a police report against the camp on Monday.
Later that night at about 9pm, he received a call from the hospital that Vinoth was in serious condition. An hour later, Raman was informed of his son's death as he was making his way to the hospital.
http://www.mmail.com.my/story/death-end-duty
SUNGAI SIPUT: From excitement to bereavement.
The family of a National Service (NS) Training Programme trainee experienced just that after the teenager succumbed to suspected leptospirosis here on Monday just days before finishing his stint.
"My son was excited when he was selected for NS as he said it was a step in achieving his ambition," said S. Raman (pic), 47, whose 18-year-old son Vinoth was believed to have died from the infection at Sungai Siput Hospital.
Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s syndrome and "seven-day fever", among others, is spread through contact with water contaminated by animal urine.
Vinoth, the youngest of four siblings, was just four days from completing the three-month programme at the Terlok Camp in Lintang.
Raman, a security guard from Shah Alam, said his son, who started his training in January, had harboured dreams of becoming a policeman or a soldier and was excited about his call-up.
"Vinoth was the first among my sons to be selected for NS training. He was not afraid of hard work. In fact, he always liked physical activities," he said when met at the hospital's mortuary yesterday.
Raman said his family was unhappy with the post-mortem by the hospital and asked for another to be done by a specialist.
He said he last met his son on Sunday when the family rushed to the hospital after getting a call from the camp. Raman said Vinoth was ill for several days at the camp before being admitted to hospital.
"When I met him, he was speaking to me like usual. He complained about diarrhoea, vomiting and fever."
Raman, who returned to Shah Alam the same day, said he was disappointed with the camp for delaying treatment for his son as he was sick for several days before being admitted to hospital. He lodged a police report against the camp on Monday.
Later that night at about 9pm, he received a call from the hospital that Vinoth was in serious condition. An hour later, Raman was informed of his son's death as he was making his way to the hospital.
http://www.mmail.com.my/story/death-end-duty
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