JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a hike in cumulative dengue cases with 12,536 cases in epidemiological week 41/2026, (Epi Week) this year compared with Epi Week 41/2025.
State health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the spike represented 156.4%, against 4,890 cases recorded in the corresponding period last year.
He said of the 5,711 cases (45.5%), were epidemic locality cases, while 6,825 cases (54.4%) were non-locality cases.
“There was one death for Epi Week 41/2026, with the cumulative death cases remaining at 15, compared with eight cases in Epi Week 41/2025,"Ling said in a statement.
He said Johor Baru district has the highest number of cases with 172 (67.2%), Kulai took the second spot with 58(22.7%), followed by Mersing with six (2.3%).
Ling added Muar, Batu Pahat and Segamat recorded four cases (4.1%), respectively, Kluang and Kota Tinggi with three cases each (1.2%), each.
“Tangkak and Pontian registered one case each respectively (0.4%),"he said.
Ling said the seven dengue hotspots in Johor Baru were Bandar, Jelutong, Plentong, Pulai, Sungai Tiram, Tebrau and Tanjung Kupang in Gelang Patah.
“Kulai has four hot spots – namely Bukit Batu, Kulai, Sedenak and Senai," he said.
Ling said Mersing’s nine hot spots were Jemaluang, Lenggor, Mersing, Padang Endau, Penyabong, Semberong, Tenggaroh, Tenglu and Teriang.
