Spot check: Petaling District Health Department entomologist Khadijah Khairuddin taking a sample of the mosquito larvae while Dr Subramaniam looks on.
UNKEMPT premises rented by university students and their cramped living condition have been blamed as contributing factors in the rise in dengue cases.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said many of these students share rooms to minimise their cost of living, with up to 20 students staying in one double-storey house.
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