Subra: Step up enforcement at hotspots like construction sites


Health hazard: A pool of water seen at a construction site in Petaling Jaya. It can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

PETALING JAYA: District health offices in the country will be ordered to step up enforcement at dengue hotspots, particularly at construction sites.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subra­maniam said this was among various measures which would be implmented.

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