Dengue cases up by 36% last week, four deaths reported

PUTRAJAYA: Reported dengue fever cases increased by 36% to 2,321 in the 16th Epidemiological Week (ME16), from April 14 to 20, compared with 1,698 cases recorded in the previous week, with four deaths due to dengue fever complications.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of dengue fever cases up to ME16 was 50,650 cases, compared with 35,202 cases recorded for the same period in 2023.