CONCRETE planter boxes meant to beautify a pedestrian bridge in Ipoh, Perak, could instead prove to be a threat to public safety.
BANGKOK: The Disease Control Department (DCD) has warned people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying dengue fever has become a serious problem with over 8,000 infected and 13 patients killed so far in 2024.
The Disease Control Department (DCD) has warned people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying dengue fever has become a serious problem with over 8,000 infected and 13 patients killed so far this year.
MANILA: Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday (Feb 18), as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive.
Laos has so far registered 238 dengue cases in 2023, according to figures from the Lao Ministry of Health.
VIENTIANE, Sept 28 (Xinhua): The Lao Ministry of Health urged authorities and the Lao people to remain vigilant and help control the spread of dengue fever and Covid-19.
VIENTIANE, Aug 3 (Xinhua): Dengue cases in Laos have reached 4,256 with nine deaths since January, according to a report from the Laos Ministry of Health.
VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Laos reported 35 new confirmed cases of dengue fever and one more death from the disease. The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Laos capital Vientiane at 391.
VIENTIANE: Laos is one of the more successful country in South-East Asia region that has managed to control the Covid-19 pandemic well. As of Saturday night, Laos has tested 6,432 suspected cases with only 19 cases tested positive, and 16 patients have recovered.
VIENTIANE: Laos reported 38 new confirmed cases of dengue fever and one new death from the disease, according to Laos Ministry of Health report on Tuesday (May 26). The highest number of dengue patients were reported in Lao capital Vientiane at 345 with two deaths.
VIENTIANE, June 29 (Xinhua): Laos Ministry of Health on Monday reported 33 new confirmed cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections to 2,223.
IPOH: There has been an over 200% increase in the number of dengue cases reported in Ipoh, says mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin.
KUALA LUMPUR: The cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported in 2022 saw an increase of 150.7% or 39,737 cases to a total of 66,102 cases from only 26,365 cases reported in 2021.
SUBANG Jaya City Council (MBSJ) will take proactive measures to address the rising number of dengue cases in the city.
Jalan Bukit Assek in Sibu, Sarawak, has long been a dengue hotspot but a solution is now in sight, much to the relief of residents there.
The Philippines' health department said Monday that deaths from dengue fever have climbed to 642 this year as the mosquito-borne disease cases rose by 191 percent from the same period last year.
Laos has recorded more than 6,000 cases of dengue fever in the first half of 2022, with eight deaths attributed to the virus, reports Laotian Times.
The Philippine health department said that the number of dengue cases in the South-East Asian country climbed to 102,619 during the first seven months this year.
MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said it has tallied 319 deaths from dengue fever this year as cases continue to rise during the wet season.