MalayMail/Bernama-Feb 16
Selangor is expected to face a 150 per cent spike in dengue fever cases this year or next year if the breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes are not dealt with seriously by the community. State Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman, Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said as of February 11, which is the sixth epidemiological week (ME), a total of 6,870 cases were recorded, an increase of 141.4 per cent compared with the same period, last year. “With the number of dengue cases close to 40,000 last year, just imagine (spike in cases in 2024) if it is not contained,” she told a press conference here today. She said that based on the dengue fever cycle that occurs in Malaysia over a period of 20 years, every four to five years this country is expected to experience a steep rise in dengue cases.
During the period, Petaling district recorded the highest number of localities at 203, followed by Hulu Langat (120), Klang (82) and Gombak (69). Following that, with almost RM1 million allocation, she said the state government, in collaboration with the state Health Department (JKNS) and relevant agencies, implemented integrated dengue operations, starting yesterday until March 22, which focused on the four districts with the highest cumulative dengue cases. Read more at:
