Health Minister: Drastic drop in dengue cases in Malaysia this year


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Dengue cases in all states have recorded a drop of between 20 and 94% this year compared to last year, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

From January to Aug 6, 2021, a total of 16,565 dengue cases were reported compared to 63,988 in the same period in 2020, which is a reduction of 47,423 cases or 74.1%.

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