Play part to combat rise of dengue, health experts tell public


Eyesore: Dr Subramaniam (centre) looking at heaps of rubbish near the Taman Taming Jaya flats in Balakong. With him is health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (left).

PETALING JAYA: A continuous hot and warm season would give rise to dengue cases as it is the perfect condition for mosquito-breeding, warn health experts.

Dr Muhamad Hazizi Muhamad Hasani, who is the Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association (Mimpa) operations director, said there were several factors that contributed to the rise of dengue.

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Environment , health experts , dengue , aedes

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