War on dengue menace

Vidyananthan (second from left) handing over the invalidity pension to Pathmanathan at his house.

JOHOR BARU: The state government will focus on fighting the dengue menace in the state, especially in Johor Baru that has recorded more than 4,000 cases from January to June.

Johor health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the government was finalising a state-wide awareness campaign which aimed to create more awareness on dengue and measures for people to safeguard themselves.