KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue fever cases reported in the Epidemiological Week (EW) 36 from Sept 1-7 increased to 1,870 compared with 1,765 in the previous week, says the Health Ministry.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said one death was recorded due to complications in EW36.
He said the cumulative number of dengue cases reported up to EW36 was 98,442, compared to 82,485 for the same period last year.
“There have been 89 deaths due to dengue fever complications compared with 59 deaths for the same period in 2023,” he said yesterday, Bernama reported.
The number of hotspots reported in EW36 was 53, compared to 64 localities in the previous week.
Of the 53 localities, 37 were in Selangor, six in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, four each in Negri Sembilan and Perak, and two in Kelantan.
For chikungunya surveillance, Dr Muhammad Radzi said two cases were recorded in EW36, with no outbreaks that week.
