Kampung Simee residents stricken with dengue fever


Choy showing the thick undergrowth that Kampung Simee residents say is a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

RESIDENTS of Kampung Simee, Ipoh, are not only worried about Covid-19 but are also concerned about the rising number of dengue cases around them.

A number of people there have fallen victim to dengue fever recently and are urging Ipoh City Council (MBI) and relevant government departments to take action to curb the problem.

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Dengue , Mosquitoes , Fever , Health , Kampung Simee , Ipoh , Perak

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