Johor sees almost 30% year-on-year increase in dengue cases


JOHOR BARU: Johor has recorded an increase in dengue cases with 105 cases in epidemiological week 33 (ME33, Aug 14-20), compared with 93 cases in the previous week.

“There was an increase in cumulative cases in ME33 with 1,780 cases this year compared with 1,376 cases in the corresponding period last year," state Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 23).

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