Dengue cases rise in first week of January, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: A total of 3,181 dengue cases were recorded for the first week of this year, showing an increase compared to the same period in 2023, said Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

The Health director-general said that this represented an increase of 962 cases compared to the 2,219 cases recorded for the same period last year.

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