S’gor draws up plan to snuff out hotspots


File pic: The perfect breeding ground for mosquito.

KLANG: With 98 hotspots, Selangor is really the hotbed of dengue in the country and the state has drawn up an action plan to combat the menace.

State Health, Welfare, Women and Family Affairs executive councillor Dr Daroyah Alwi said the action plan was outlined during a workshop on dengue recently and would be launched soon.

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