Johor records 218% increase in dengue cases up to ME40 over last year


JOHOR BARU: The number of cumulative dengue cases in Johor for epidemiological week 40 (ME40), Oct 1 to 7, went up to 7,994 cases compared with 2,518 in the corresponding period last year.

“This represents an increase of 218% with 3,249 (40.6%) being epidemic locality cases while 4,745 (59.4%) are non-epidemic locality cases," state health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said in a statement.

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