Time to remember: People cleaning grave sites to commemorate their ancestors during the Qing Ming festival at UHC in Paya Terubong, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: When Qing Ming or Tomb-sweeping Day comes around every April, it brings with it an annual spike in dengue cases.
Health researchers discovered years ago that people observing the ceremony on cemetery grounds contribute to the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
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