Materia Medica Malaysiana

Dengue Cases In Malaysia Drop 12.1 Per Cent

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 (Bernama) -- Dengue cases in the country have dropped 12.1 per cent in the last week of last month, with no death reported.
Disease Control Director in the Health Ministry Dr Ramlee Rahmat said between Feb 20 and 26 the cases declined to 956 compared to 1,087 the previous week.
In Selangor, the drop was from 427 to 370 cases, Sabah (58 to 29), Perak (125 to 101), Kuala Lumpur (172 to 151), Penang (63 to 54), Kedah (36 to 29), Melaka (20 to 14), Johor (43 to 41), Pahang (50 to 48) and Labuan (3 to 0).
However, the cases recorded an increase in Terengganu (from 16 to 28), Negeri Sembilan (15 to 22), Perlis (3 to 9), Kelantan (34 to 36), Sarawak (17 to 18) and Putrajaya (5 to 6).
One death was reported on Jan 2 in Pahang, bringing the number of deaths to 25.
On Selangor recording the highest number of dengue cases, he said the state department had met with the local councils yesterday to identify the source of the problem and rectify the situation.