40% drop in dengue cases


Assoc Prof Hidayatul says community efforts played a huge role in reducing the number of dengue cases in Selangor last year.

THERE was an almost 40% drop in the number of dengue cases in 2020 compared to the previous year, says Selangor Health Department director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman.

He said Selangor recorded 44,635 dengue cases last year compared to 72,543 in 2019.

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