Multiple measures employed to keep mosquitoes away


PETALING JAYA: Apart from the Health Ministry, the Local Government Development Ministry has employed several dengue control measures to keep the virus at bay.

The Local Government Development Minister, Nga Kor Ming, told The Star that the ministry’s guidelines for Mosquito Control At Local Authorities, which have been in place since Aug 30, 2019, are centred on the concept of preventing dengue cases by controlling Aedes mosquitoes.

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