Ministry: Dengue cases on the rise


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has warned of an expected uptrend in dengue cases following a 13.5% increase between June 26 and July 2.

There were 2,017 cases during that period compared to 1,777 the previous week, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

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