IPOH: Perak has seen a 38% spike in the number of dengue cases so far this year, with a total of 358 cases recorded as of May 28, up by 98 from the 260 cases reported last year.
Kinta district, which comprises Ipoh and Batu Gajah, has the highest number of cases with 203, followed by Larut, Matang and Selama district with 33, Manjung (28), Hilir Perak (20), Kampar (18) and Hulu Perak (16), according to the state health department’s website.
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