Materia Medica Malaysiana

Dengue: Number of cases in Shah Alam still high

The Selangor Health Department has stepped up efforts to fight the spread of dengue as the number of cases in Shah Alam remains high although the situation in other areas in the State has improved.
Department director Dr Ang Kim Teng said there were 89 cases in Week 2 of January this year, and 76 cases the following week in Shah Alam alone.
“Areas in Shah Alam with the most number of cases are sections 17, 18, 25 and 28. So we will be intensifying efforts jointly with the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), to break the cycle of transmission,” said Dr Ang.
Generally, she said, the dengue situation in Selangor saw a decrease in the number of cases — from 654 in Week 2 to 423 in Week 3.
Cases in Gombak, another badly affected area, have come down from 203 in Week 2 to 79 in Week 3.
Dr Ang appealed to residents in badly-affected areas to cooperate by keeping their premises and surrounding areas clean and free from receptacles that collect water.