Dengue cases in Johor on the rise, 3,140 recorded this year


JOHOR BARU: The number of cumulative dengue cases in Johor has increased in epidemiology week 20 (ME20) with 3,140 cases this year compared to 648 cases in the corresponding period in 2022.

State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said 1,174 (37.6%) were epidemic locality cases while 1,966 (62.6%) were non-epidemic locality cases.

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