‘Look beyond fogging to control dengue spread’


Need to keep environs clean: Littering has been a major contributing factor in Aedes breeding, says Nga. Seen here is stagnant water at a dumpsite close to an apartment building in Cheras. — Filepic

PETALING JAYA: As dengue cases are expected to peak this year and fogging has not been as effective, experts say more has to be done to keep dengue under control.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s parasitology and entomology expert Prof Dr Hidayatulfathi Othman said fogging was only effective in killing adult mosquitoes but unable to kill “immature” ones usually found in water.

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