TWO new dengue hotspots have been identified with 20 confirmed cases in Klang district in Selangor.
Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) Health Department director Azmi Muji said the latest hotspots were at Jalan Yadi in Kampung Sungai Udang (15 cases) and Jalan Sri Banang 11 to 13 in Taman Sri Andalas (five cases).
A dengue hotspot refers to a specific area experiencing persistent dengue transmission for more than 30 days, indicating a localised epidemic or high-risk zone for the disease.
Azmi said among the 15 cases in Kampung Sungai Udang was a three-year-old girl who has been hospitalised for dengue.
Another five girls aged four to 14 also came down with the vector disease.
Teenage boys aged 12 and 16 also sought treatment for dengue at the government hospital, he added.
In Taman Sri Andalas, Azmi said a 10-month-old baby, three teenagers aged 15 to 17 and one 41-year-old man, were infected.
Meanwhile on April 10, Azmi said the city council received a call about a dengue case at Kampung Rantau Panjang involving a 13-year-old girl.
MBDK Health Department Environmental Health assistant officer Rasyidah Ain Mohamad Soib, when met at Kampung Rantau Panjang during a fogging exercise and enforcement check, said the dengue case involving the girl was at Jalan Genting.
She said eight workers were involved in fogging and removal of receptacles containing water, which included tyres and plastic bottles.
“MBDK Health Department is stepping up fogging activities at all three areas, increasing inspections to search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites as well as getting residents to remove stagnant water around their compound,” she added.
Klang District Health Department Vector Control Unit (Public Health) has advised community leaders, village heads, Rukun Tetangga and residents associations to carry out gotong-royong sessions to clean up their neighbourhoods and eliminate any stagnant water where Aedes mosquitoes might breed.
Azmi said the new infections were something to worry about.
As of April 5, Klang district recorded 1,143 dengue cases for 2026, compared to the corresponding period last year that saw 1,404 dengue cases.
However, there have been two fatalities this year so far, compared to one last year.
For the whole of 2025, Klang reported 4,027 dengue cases and two deaths.
Azmi added that the deaths this year involved a 44-year-old woman from Sungai Udang and a 12-year-old in Pandamaran, Port Klang.
In Klang, Sentosa constituency recorded 216 cumulative cases while other areas are Selat Klang (175), Sementa (143), Kota Kemuning (137), Port Klang (124), Bandar Baru Klang (113), Sungai Kandis (89), Meru (87), Pandamaran (51), Kota Anggerik (5) and Batu Tiga (3).
“There are a number of contributing factors, including warmer temperatures, leading to an increase in mosquito population,” he said.
Azmi said health inspectors were concerned as rainfall was a major factor for mosquitoes to breed and dengue to spread.
“The rain results in pooling of water in containers, providing the perfect environment for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to lay eggs.
“These mosquitoes thrive near human habitation, biting in the early morning and before dusk.”
Azmi reminded the public to empty out water from pails, bathing tubs and check on flower vases and containers.
