ONE new dengue hotspot has been identified at Flat Sri Perantau in Port Klang, Selangor, following five confirmed cases at the low-cost housing scheme.
Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) corporate communications director Norfiza Mahfiz said the latest hotspot covered Blocks B, C, D, H and L of the flats off Persiaran Sireh Junjung.
A dengue hotspot refers to an area experiencing persistent dengue transmission for more than 30 days, indicating a localised outbreak or high-risk zone.
Norfiza said the five patients - one each from Block B (aged 46), Block C (52), Block D (38), Block H (72) and Block L (36) - had sought treatment at a government hospital.
“MBDK's Health Department has fogged the area and carried out search-and-destroy methods to remove rainwater collected in receptacles and bottles littered around the blocks,” she said.
She added that the department is stepping up fogging, increasing inspections to destroy mosquito breeding sites and urging residents to clear stagnant water around the compound.
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 potential Aedes breeding grounds.
Norfiza said the rising number of infections was a cause for concern.
As of Nov 8, Klang district recorded 4,038 dengue cases this year, up from 3,618 cases during the corresponding period in 2025.
There have also been three fatalities so far this year, compared with two in 2025, when the district logged a total of 4,027 cases.
In Klang, Kota Kemuning recorded the highest comulative tally with 818 cases, followed by Sentosa (722), Sementa (503), Selat Klang (405), Port Klang (382), Bandar Baru Klang (335), Meru (331), Sungai Kandis (323), Pandamaran (173), Batu Tiga (31) and Kota Anggerik (15).
“There are a number of contributing factors, including evening downpours and warmer temperatures earlier in the day, leading to an increase in mosquito population,” she said.
Norfiza said health inspectors were concerned as frequent rainfall created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed and spread the virus.
“Rainwater pooling in containers and roof gutters provides the perfect environment for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to lay eggs.
“These mosquitoes thrive near human habitation, biting in the early morning and before dusk.”
MBDK reminds the public to empty water from pails and bathing tubs, and to regularly check flower vases and containers.
Norfiza said the district health department's vector control unit had also carried out mist larviciding and eight inspections around the flats.
"MBDK was informed that the department had conducted house-to-house checks to remove mosquito breeding sites," she said.
