Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=355511
August 27, 2008 16:51 PM
Four Dengue Related Deaths Reported Last Week
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Four deaths due to dengue fever were reported one each in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Johor in the Aug 17-23 period, the director of the Disease Control Division of the Health Ministry, Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman, said in a statement here Wednesday.
He said in the same period 1,003 cases of dengue fever were reported representing a drop of 36 cases from the previous week.
"Although there is a drop in cases it is still about 10 per cent higher than the same period last year when there were 910 cases and 31 per cent higher than the targeted figure of 765 cases," he said in a statement Wednesday.
Dr Hasan said seven states and the federal territories of Putrajaya and Labuan had recorded increases in dengue cases. The seven states are Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Terengganu and Kelantan.
He said the states and the federal territories had 74 per cent or 743 cases of the total cases reported and to date a total of 29,942 cases of dengue fever with 71 deaths had been reported.
He said inspections by the Health Ministry and local authorities revealed that residences and shops were primary breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquito that spreads the dengue fever.
"Inspections also show that notorious breeding grounds were construction sites, garbage dumps, playgrounds, empty land lots and schools," he said.
Dr Hasan said although the practice of clearing mosquito breeding sites was still not highly practised by communities, the Health Ministry and local authorities were steadfast in their efforts to bring awareness of the need to do so.
He said through enforcement a total of 245 compound notices amounting to RM42,700 and 251 notices for clearing breeding grounds were issued last week.
"The dengue fever is spread through the bite of the Aedes mosquito and fogging is just a stop gap measure to control the spread. So the people are urged to help in the fight against the Aedes mosquito," Dr Hasan said.
-- BERNAMA
August 27, 2008 16:51 PM
Four Dengue Related Deaths Reported Last Week
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Four deaths due to dengue fever were reported one each in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Johor in the Aug 17-23 period, the director of the Disease Control Division of the Health Ministry, Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman, said in a statement here Wednesday.
He said in the same period 1,003 cases of dengue fever were reported representing a drop of 36 cases from the previous week.
"Although there is a drop in cases it is still about 10 per cent higher than the same period last year when there were 910 cases and 31 per cent higher than the targeted figure of 765 cases," he said in a statement Wednesday.
Dr Hasan said seven states and the federal territories of Putrajaya and Labuan had recorded increases in dengue cases. The seven states are Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Terengganu and Kelantan.
He said the states and the federal territories had 74 per cent or 743 cases of the total cases reported and to date a total of 29,942 cases of dengue fever with 71 deaths had been reported.
He said inspections by the Health Ministry and local authorities revealed that residences and shops were primary breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquito that spreads the dengue fever.
"Inspections also show that notorious breeding grounds were construction sites, garbage dumps, playgrounds, empty land lots and schools," he said.
Dr Hasan said although the practice of clearing mosquito breeding sites was still not highly practised by communities, the Health Ministry and local authorities were steadfast in their efforts to bring awareness of the need to do so.
He said through enforcement a total of 245 compound notices amounting to RM42,700 and 251 notices for clearing breeding grounds were issued last week.
"The dengue fever is spread through the bite of the Aedes mosquito and fogging is just a stop gap measure to control the spread. So the people are urged to help in the fight against the Aedes mosquito," Dr Hasan said.
-- BERNAMA
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