Keyboard Keys Swapped/ Not Working

Hi,
My 2009 wireless keyboard has started working incorrectly and this happens with my Mac and also with a Macbook i tried it with. I cleaned the keys a few days ago and left it off but since then it's been playing up so i thought it must be water inside it.
However, i'm not sure how water would cause keys to work incorrectly. For example, when i press 'B', 'Z' appears. When i press '-' or '[' it turns the volume down and up, respectively. The volume buttons still also control the volume. Delete, some numbers, some letters and caps lock do not work.
If anyone has any experience of this and could help i would greatly appreciate it.
Martyn

Thanks for the replies. I think it is going to have to be a new keyboard.
On keyboard viewer, some keys don't show any input implying they are no longer functioning. Despite this, when 'B' is pressed it shows a response on the letter 'Z' which seems a little odd that it would be mixing up the inputs.
Martyn

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