Selangor dengue cases expected to increase 150pct – exco

Selangor is expected to face a 150 percent 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 chairperson Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said as of Feb 11, which is the sixth epidemiological week (ME), a total of 6,870 cases were recorded, an increase of 141.4 percent compared with the same period, last year...