KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities in Selangor are blaming half of all dengue cases in the state on the people’s failure to get rid of containers and other objects with stagnant water.
“Water contained in old tyres, paint cans, flower pot plates and even clogged rain gutters are ideal breeding sites,” said state health executive councillor Dr Daroyah Alwi.
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