Idle land in Lim Garden identified as mosquito breeding ground and cause of increase in dengue fever victims

Dumping ground: Dr Mah (left) conducting a spot check at the piece of idle land filled with rubbish at Lorong Pari, Lim Garden.

AN idle piece of land at Lorong Pari, Lim Garden, has become a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes and one by one, residents there and its surrounding areas are falling victim to dengue fever.

Five of A. Jeyaraj’s family members, including his wife, were among those who came down with dengue fever since the middle of October.