PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — The Health Ministry (MOH) recorded 1,342 dengue cases and two deaths during the 49th Epidemiological Week from December 1 to 7, compared with 1,249 cases and no deaths the previous week.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of dengue cases this year stood at 118,291 and 111 deaths.
This is an increase from the 114,365 cases and 87 deaths recorded in the same period in 2023.
“There are currently 32 active hotspots reported in ME49. Of these, 18 are in Selangor, four in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, three each in Negeri Sembilan and Sabah, and two each in Penang and Perak,” he said in a statement today.
He warned that continuous rainfall and flood debris could lead to an increase in water containers, which serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.
“Communities must remain vigilant and take proactive preventive measures, including ensuring potential breeding containers are promptly eliminated through community clean-up activities immediately after floodwaters recede,” he advised.
— Bernama
