KUALA LUMPUR: The spike in dengue cases is not just seen in Malaysia, but also in many neighbouring countries, while new cases are now seen in places that used to be dengue-free.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) said the World Health Organisation’s Dengue Situation Update report showed that the increase in dengue cases has occurred in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China by between one and eight times higher compared to the previous year.
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