KOTA KINABALU, June 28 -- Sabah recorded 2,537 dengue fever cases as of June 26, with the highest number (648) in Kota Kinabalu, said Sabah Health Department (JKNS) director Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi.
She said in Sandakan, there were 428 cases, followed by Semporna (385), Tawau (310) and Lahad Datu (261).
“As of yesterday, there were seven districts throughout Sabah which reported 17 active cases of dengue fever,” she said in a statement here today.
“JKNS investigations found breeding grounds outside the homes such as flower pots with water, uncovered water containers, and places with natural clear water,” she said.
Dr Christina also urged the public to take the necessary measures to destroy the breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquito in their house compounds.
Meanwhile, she said, as of yesterday, Sabah also recorded 16 cholera cases, including two new ones, with one each in Semporna and Beaufort.
“The new case in Beaufort makes it the latest district in Sabah to have the disease,” she said.
-- BERNAMA
