The Sun Daily PETALING JAYA (March 15, 2012): More than 500 new cases of dengue were reported in the period between March 4 to 10, bringing the total number of reported cases to 5,184 cases nationwide since Jan 1.
However, there were no new deaths reported and the number of new cases have decreased by 63 cases to 504 cases, compared to 567 cases between Feb 26 to March 3.
The outbreak has so far claimed 16 lives, compared to 8 deaths in the same period last year.
Health Director General Datuk Seri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman in a statement today said the number of hotspots have increased to 115 localities in 20 districts, compared to 18 districts the week before.
Hasan said, the current rainy season puts everyone at risk of the dengue threat.
"Continuous rainfall will increase the number of possible aedes mosquito breeding grounds.
"The dengue outbreak is still on an upward trend. I urge the people to ensure that their premises are free from pools or containers of stagnant water and work together to eradicate the dengue threat," said Hasan.
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