About one-third of dengue cases in Klang involve youths

A MBDK officer checking for mosquito larvae in Taman Mewah, Klang. – AINA AMIRAH/The Star

KLANG: About one-third of the number of dengue cases here involve youths, says the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK).

MBDK health department director Azmi Muji said from January to Feb 11 this year, there were 1,597 dengue cases with one death, of which 562 cases were youths aged from 15 to 40.