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1,000 Suspected Dengue Cases In Selangor This Week

SHAH ALAM, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Concerned over the rise of suspected dengue cases, Selangor is expected to launch a gotong-royong programme in all districts and municipal councils next week to curb the spread of the disease.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo regarded the 1,000 suspected dengue cases in the state this week as very alarming although the actual number of confirmed cases was not known.
"We are not sure of the confirmed cases but the 1,000 suspected cases call for immediate action," he said after opening the Selangor Youth Council's Annual General Assembly here Saturday.
Selangor reported 350 suspected cases last week, the highest in the country over the past two months while Kuala Lumpur recorded 250 cases, Penang (50) and Pahang (80) for the same period.
Dr Mohamad Khir said the gotong-royong programme would be focused on clearing breeding areas of dengue mosquitoes.
He urged all relevant authorities and the public to cooperate to ensure their areas were free from dengue.
Meanwhile, in KUALA LUMPUR, Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Mohamed Isa Abdul Samad said high risk areas affected by dengue in the Klang Valley would be announced on Tuesday.
He said the local authorities including city hall had taken steps to identify the areas deemed to be carrying a high risk and were continuously monitoring the progress in such areas.