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46,713 dengue cases in five months

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 46,713 dengue cases were reported from Dec 29 last year to May 30 this year, a drop of 6,228 cases or 11.8 per cent from the 52,941 cases in the same period last year, according to the Health Ministry (MoH) today. The figures were released by the MOH’s National Crisis Preparedness and […]

39,002 dengue cases reported until April 25

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 39,002 dengue cases were reported from Dec 29 last year to April 25 this year, according to the Current Situation of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika in Malaysia Year 2019 and 2020 Report. The numbers released by the Ministry of Health’s National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) indicated a decrease […]

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 […]