Dengue cases down, four deaths reported

PUTRAJAYA: The reported number of dengue fever cases dropped to 2,426 in the 21st Epidemiological Week (ME21) from May 19 to May 25, compared with 2,461 cases the previous week.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said four deaths due to complications from dengue fever were also recorded during the period.

“There were 46 deaths due to complications from dengue fever reported compared with 31 fatalities for the same period in 2023,” he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.

He added that the number of hotspots reported in ME21 was 63 compared with 59 localities in the previous week.