Three times more dengue fever cases in Kelantan compared to last year, says exco member


KOTA BARU: Kelantan has detected a total of 436 dengue cases so far this year, an increase of 232.82% over the 131 cases reported in the same period last year, according to a state executive councillor.

Local Government, Housing and Health Commitee chairman Dr Izani Husin said, however, the number of dengue cases for epidemiological week (EW) 31 (July 31-Aug 6) dropped to 19, down from 35 in EW 30.

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