Dengue cases increased, 40 deaths since January
Bernama
20/05/2024 
Dengue cases increased, 40 deaths since January
People are advised to keep making sure that there are no breeding places for Aedes mosquitoes inside and outside the house. - Decorative pictures
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 343 new cases of dengue fever were reported during the 19th Epidemiology Week (ME19) for the period 5 to 11 May last, making the cumulative number of cases 2,338 cases compared to 1,995 cases in the previous week.
Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said one death due to complications from dengue fever was also recorded during the period.
In today's statement he said the cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported up to ME19 was 57,220 cases compared to 41,175 cases for the same period in 2023, while there were 40 deaths due to dengue fever complications (ME19) reported compared to 26 deaths for the same period last year.
"The number of hotspot localities reported in ME19 was 60 localities compared to 70 hotspot localities in the previous week.
"Of the 60 localities reported, 45 localities are in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (seven), Sarawak (three), Penang (two), and one locality each in Kedah, Perak and Negeri Sembilan," he said.
Regarding the Southwest Monsoon with rainfall expected to decrease and the weather to become hotter, he said the tiu situation could contribute to an increase in the population of Aedes mosquitoes in the environment due to the mosquito's life cycle from the egg phase to adulthood will be shorter.
Therefore, the public is advised to continue to ensure that there are no Aedes mosquito breeding places inside and outside the house by doing 'search and destroy' Aedes mosquito breeding activities for at least 10 minutes once a week.
