Dengue cases up by over 130% compared to 2022, says Health Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: Some 59,057 dengue cases were recorded from January to July 2 this year, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

The Health Minister said this is more than double the number of dengue cases recorded during the same period last year (24,743), marking an increase of 138.7% in the number of dengue cases.

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