Marked Drop In Dengue Cases Last Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Dengue cases in the country dropped by 20.9 per cent over a one-week period from last Saturday.
The Health Ministry's Diseases Control director Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said the drop was the result of concerted efforts by the government and various parties to check the menace.
He said that during the period (Feb 18-24), 783 suspected dengue cases were reported compared with 990 cases the preceding week, a drop of 207 cases or by 20.9 per cent.
"In the same period, there were two dengue-related deaths, one each in Selangor and the Federal Territory, bringing to 25 the total number of deaths due to dengue this year," he said in a statement issued here Tuesday.
Dr Hasan said that of the 783 cases, 729 cases or 93.1 per cent were suspected to be dengue fever while 54 cases or 6.9 per cent, dengue haemorrhagic fever.
He said lesser dengue cases were reported that week in all states except Penang and Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya.