A case of red tape or complacency?
Developing countries often have hypertrophied bureaucracies, requiring businesses to deal with enormous amounts of red tape. – James Surowiecki, American Journalist Last Friday I wrote in my column about the danger of being too coronavirus-centric that we have forgotten we have to watch out for other types of disease that afflict our country. I mentioned […]
Sharp rise in dengue cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 637 dengue cases from Jan 1 to Feb 29 this year, a sharp increase from 314 cases for the same period last year. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said 68 cases were recorded in Kuching within that period. “The national mortality or death rate from dengue alone in 2019 was 162 […]
Less dengue cases reported during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The movement control order (MCO) enforced by the government to break the chain of Covid-19 infection has indirectly made a positive impact on dengue cases in Malaysia when the current number of cases recorded was lower than last year. Health Ministry Vector-Borne Disease Sector head Dr Rose Nani Mudin said cases of dengue recorded nationwide from January to Saturday […]
Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to combat dengue
GEORGE TOWN: Penang has released mosquitoes infected with a harmless bacterium known as Wolbachia, to reduce the population of wild dengue-transmitting aedes mosquitoes. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the pilot project was carried out on Nov 19 last year in eight locations in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. He said three out of the eight locations […]
Dengue cases on the rise
SIBU: The number of dengue cases in 2018 was 69 while this year, it has reached 182. The figures were revealed by Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting at a press conference after a full council meeting yesterday. “There is an increase of 113 cases (116 per cent) compared to the same period in […]
Keeping industrial estate free from dengue
BINTULU: Nearly 20 staff from Bintulu medical office yesterday took part in a work party to combat dengue. The programme was held at Hock Lee Industrial Estate, Jalan Sungai Nyigu here. Also present was Bintulu division medical officer Dr Norliza Jusoh. The programme, which started at 7am, aimed to keep the industrial area free from […]
