Measures taken to keep dengue and chikungunya at bay


A TOTAL of 557 dengue and 180 chikungunya cases were reported in 11 districts in Perak last year.

State health committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin said Kinta district had the highest number with 195 dengue cases while Manjung district recorded 109 chikungunya cases.

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