Saudi Arabia: 2,219 cases of dengue fever in Jeddah

[Ronan Kelly]

2,219 cases of dengue fever in Jeddah
HUSSEIN HAZAZI

JEDDAH: A Makkah Health Affairs official has said there are 26 significant mosquito breeding ground sites in Jeddah and that greater efforts are required to eradicate them, particularly in the face of 2,219 recorded cases of Dengue fever.
?The Ministry of Health has reports confirming those figures,? the official said. ?The ministry promotes public awareness and provides medical attention, while the Mayor?s Office is working hard to tackle the problem.?
Local authorities are frequently bombarded with complaints from the Jeddah public.
Residents of Al-Haramain District have expressed their concern over an increase in mosquitoes due to stagnant areas of water left by last week?s rains.
?The number of mosquitoes is on they rise,? one local said. ?We have complained to the mayoralty and the National Water Company.?

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[Shiloh]

Re: Saudi Arabia: 2,219 cases of dengue fever in Jeddah

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New cases of dengue fever, Quwaizah lodges complaint
Written By: Nadia on December 21, 2010 0

New cases of dengue fever have been reported at Jeddah?s King Abdul Aziz Hospital, with instances emerging predominantly from the eastern district of Quwaizah, a medical source has said.

While unwilling to disclose the exact number of cases, the source said that all afflicted persons were in stable condition and receiving proper medical care...