PETALING JAYA: Petaling district leads the number of dengue cases in Selangor with 15,270 out of a statewide total of 45,325 cases so far this year.
State public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin said this was followed by Hulu Langat district with 12,830 cases, and Klang with 6,006 cases.
The number of dengue cases in Selangor as of July 28 this year had increased by 29% compared to the same period last year, which recorded 35,134 cases.
Jamaliah attributed the rise to changes in the environment and a more active variant of the Aedes mosquito.
"We need to be cautious, particularly in dengue hotspots, and protect ourselves by using mosquito repellent and wearing suitable clothing," she said at the launch of Sihat Selangor Carnival in conjunction with Subang Jaya City Council's (MBSJ) car-free day outside a mall in Jalan Kemajuan.
Selangor also leads other states in the number of dengue cases, with the next highest being Johor with 9,566 cases, and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya with 8,059 cases.
In a press statement, MBSJ said it had chosen "Merdeka Denggi" or "Free from Dengue" as the theme of its National Day Month to reduce the number of cases.
