Wake up to danger, Bayan Baru folk told

NST: Bayan Baru residents have been taken to task for not participating in anti-dengue campaigns in their area.
State Health, Welfare and Caring Society Committee chairman P.K. Subbaiyah said although the area was one of the worst affected, the residents were not coming out in full force to help the authorities fight the outbreak.
"I want to emphasise that everyone has an equal role to play in our fight against dengue. Come out and help us. Don’t expect the authorities to do everything.
"We want to see encouraging response from the people as shown by those in Pantai Jerejak and Bayan Lepas," he said.
Subbaiyah said the people could participate in the on-going Combi (Communication for Behavioural Impact) Anti-Dengue Programme.
Under the programme, representatives would be given a dengue kit and teams would go out to identify Aedes breeding grounds.
So far, 250 Combi kits have been distributed to representatives of the 20 hotspots in the State.
"We will continue to organise more cleanliness activities as well as hold anti-dengue programmes," he said, adding that the latest awareness programme will be held at the Jelutong market this weekend. This will be launched by Health Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Lee Kah Choon.
Subbaiyah confirmed another dengue victim, a 45-year-old factory manager from Bayan Lepas, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital here.
"The condition of the latest victim is not so good. We will continue to monitor his condition."