JOHOR BARU: Johor has recorded a cumulative 11,480 dengue cases as of 41st epidemiological week 41 (ME41) this year.
Johor health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said this marks a 39.4% increase compared to the same period last year when 8,233 cases were reported.
“The latest statistics highlight a significant public health concern as efforts to curb the spread of dengue continue.
“Out of the reported cases, 4,783 (41.7%) originated from outbreak localities, while the remaining 6,697 cases (58.3%) were from non-outbreak areas.
“In ME41 (Oct 6-Oct 12) alone, a total of 168 dengue cases were recorded, reflecting a slight increase of 0.6% compared to ME40 (Sept 29-Oct 5), which saw 167 cases,” he said in a statement here on Monday (Oct 14).
Ling added that the data from ME41 indicates that 50 cases (29.8%) were reported from outbreak localities, with the other 118 cases (70.2%) arising from non-outbreak areas.
“Johor Baru emerged as the district with the highest number of cases, reporting 108 cases, accounting for 64.3% of the total in ME41.
“This was followed by Kulai with 22 cases (13.1%), Muar with 11 cases (6.5%), Kluang with 10 cases (6.0%), Batu Pahat and Kota Tinggi with 5 cases each (3.0%), and Pontian, Mersing, and Tangkak with 2 cases each (1.2%). Segamat recorded one case (0.6%).
“Several districts, including Muar, Kluang, Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi, and Tangkak, reported an increase in dengue cases compared to the previous week,” he added.
In ME41, 17 new outbreak localities were identified in the state, with the majority located in Johor Baru (15 localities, 88.2%). Batu Pahat and Muar each reported one new outbreak locality (5.9%).
The cumulative number of outbreak localities in Johor for 2024 up to ME41 has reached 1,524, representing a 43.8% rise compared to 1,060 localities during the same period in 2023.
