Health Ministry: Dengue cases down in 2017 compared to 2016


PETALING JAYA: The number of dengue fever cases went down by 17.3% in 2017 compared to 2016, said the Health Ministry.

The Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 10) that there were 83,849 reported cases of dengue fever nationwide with 177 deaths.

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