Dr Mah: More dengue cases expected

Dr Mah (right) pointing out that a drastic increase in dengue cases is expected to occur up until early next year, based on trends seen in previous years. With him is Perak Health Department vector borne disease control unit assistant director Dr M. Thiruchelvam.

DENGUE cases are expected to increase drastically between the end of this year to early 2018, based on trends seen in previous years.

Noting the dengue onslaught at a press conference, state health committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon urged the people to be prepared and act on it to better combat this deadly epidemic.