Joining hands to curb dengue


Participants collecting dried leaves at the gotong-royong at Pangsapuri Desa Mawar in Ayer Itam, Penang. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

FOLK in a dengue fever hotspot in Ayer Itam, Penang, ganged up for a gotong-royong to nip the outbreak in the bud after getting three cases within 20 days.

Coming together to clean up their open spaces, field and play area, some 80 residents of all ages in an apartment block picked up food wrappers, plastic bags, dried leaves and rubbish scattered in their area.

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