Dengue case numbers to peak this year following cycle uptrend


PETALING JAYA: The rising number of dengue cases is part of a cyclical trend and is expected to peak this year, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said this was based on national data, which shows that dengue trends follow a cyclical pattern with an epidemic being reported every four to five years.

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