KUALA LUMPUR: According to statistics by the Health Ministry, there has been a 400% increase in dengue cases in the first two months of this year, compared with the same period last year. There were 18,047 dengue cases with 36 deaths in January and last month, compared with 4,250 cases with eight deaths in the same period last year.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr. S Subramaniam said the public were advised to take the spike in cases seriously. They should take necessary measures to wipe out breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquito. "With the present water woes, the public should make sure stored water does not become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitos. It is important that water containers are closed and added with abate to kill any larvae." Dr Subramaniam said the public could get their supply of chemical to kill Aedes mosquito larvae from health offices nationwide.
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Source: '400pc spike in dengue cases' - General - New Straits Times
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