A Combi volunteer with a bottle with mosquito larvae collected at Kampung Orang Asli Kuala Masai, Pasir Gudang, Johor Baru during a gotong-royong programme.
JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a total of 9,722 dengue fever cases from January to Oct 10 this year, an increase of 9% compared to 8,903 cases last year during the same period.
Johor health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said a total of 35 dengue-related deaths were also reported this year, compared to 23 for the same period last year.
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