IPOH: A total of 12 heat-related illness cases were reported in Perak in the first seven months of this year, according to the state government.
State Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs, and National Integration Committee chairman A. Sivanesan said that out of the total, four cases were heat stroke, with one resulting in death, and eight cases were heat exhaustion.
Sivanesan said the cases were recorded in the districts of Kinta, Batang Padang, Hulu Perak and Larut, Matang dan Selama.
"A policeman from the Ulu Kinta General Operations Force (GOF) reportedly died of heat stroke while participating in a cross-country activity on May 30,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 31).
Meanwhile, Sivanesan said eight deaths due to complications from dengue fever were also recorded during the first seven months of this year, compared to only one death in the same period last year.
According to him, the cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported up to the 30th Epidemiological Week (ME30) this year was 5,058, compared to 1,975 recorded in the same period last year.
Sivanesan said the figure showed an increase of 156.1 per cent or 3,083 cases.
"Among the districts with the highest number of dengue cases are Kinta, Larut, Matang dan Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Hulu Perak, and Manjung,” he said.- Bernama
