Drop in dengue cases in Johor


Mohd Khuzzan said some residents only had themselves to blame for failing to maintain the cleanliness of their surroundings which contributed to dengue fever cases. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: Dengue cases have decreased consistently in Johor over the past three years, from 2016 to 2018, compared to a higher number in 2015.

State health, culture and heritage committee chairman Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar said there were 15,743 dengue cases for the whole of 2015 with 51 deaths recorded.

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