Malaysia: 2012 Dengue cases

[Ronan Kelly]

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Health Ministry sounds alarm over spike in dengue cases
By ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has sounded the alarm over this year's drastic rise in the number of dengue cases, with the disease having claimed the lives of 20 people so far.

Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said with over 9,500 cases reported this year, the public ought to pay attention to the situation to stop it from worsening.
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/19/nation/20120519171300&sec=nation

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DEADLY DENGUE FEVER but Taib's man placed gag order on hospital staff
Tuesday, 05 June 2012 10:36

Written by Sarawak Report

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/06...in-lawas-over/

Health Dept confirms dengue outbreak in Lawas over
Posted on June 6, 2012, Wednesday

KUCHING: The State Health Department yesterday confirmed that the outbreak of dengue in Lawas is now over as there has been no more new cases recorded this week.

Its director Dr Zulkifli Jantan confirmed that 25 positive cases were registered in the last few weeks...

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Senior citizen latest dengue casualty
Posted on 17 June 2012 - 05:32am
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16, 2012): A 66-year-old senior citizen in Perak became the latest dengue casualty last week.

Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said with the housewife's case, the death toll reached 21 last Wednesday, an increase by seven compared to 14 fatalities for the same period last year.
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They were 10,706 dengue cases between January and June 9 this year, an increase of 18 per cent or 1,627 cases in comparison with the same period last year.
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http://www.thesundaily.my/news/409171

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Hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue on the rise
Writer: Basil Foo
Published: Fri, 22 Jun 2012
SERI KEMBANGAN: Nearly 5,000 dengue cases and 4,600 hand, foot and mouth disease were recorded in Selangor from Jan 1 till the second week of June.

Executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar told the press last Sunday 4,908 dengue cases and 12 deaths were reported in the state as of June 12.

The situation is most dire in Klang, with four deaths and 1,445 cases, followed by three deaths each in Petaling district (1,364 cases) and Hulu Langat (1,092 cases).

The Gombak and Kuala Langat districts also each reported a death due to dengue.
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http://www.selangortimes.com/index.php?section=news&permalink=20120621103048-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-and-dengue-on-the-rise

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Four states record increase in dengue cases last week
Posted on 26 July 2012 - 06:18pm
KUALA LUMPUR (July 26, 2012): A total of 319 cases of dengue fever, with no death, were reported last week, Health Director-General Datuk Seri Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said today.
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A total of 12,837 dengue cases had been reported as of last Saturday this year, an increase of 12 per cent or 1,330 cases, from 11,507 cases from the corresponding period last year, he said in a statement here today.

Dr Hassan said a total of 25 fatalities due to dengue had been reported over the same period this year.
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http://www.thesundaily.my/news/447853

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371 dengue cases reported last week
Posted on August 10, 2012, Friday

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 371 dengue fever cases were reported nationwide last week, with nine states showing an increase in the number of cases, Director-General of Health Datuk Seri Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said yesterday.
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The latest figures raised to 13,533 the number of cases from January to Aug 4, he said, adding that this was higher by 11 per cent or 1,306 cases compared to the corresponding period last year.
He also said that the number of deaths so far this year was 26, up by five compared to the corresponding period last year.
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Drop in Dengue fever cases
Bernama

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=694723

354 cases reported in the latest week for a cumulative 15,268 cases (13,743 to same period in 2011). No new fatalities (Total 27).

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/10...ngue-hotspots/

Kapit and Beladin are dengue hotspots
Posted on October 28, 2012, Sunday

KUCHING: So far only two areas ? Kapit and Beladin ? have been identified as dengue hotspots in the state, Assistant Public Health Minister Dr Jerip Susil said on Thursday.

He said preventive measures were being carried out to contain the problem...

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/10...ate-treatment/

Dengue death due to late treatment
Posted on October 28, 2012, Sunday

SARIKEI: The outbreak of dengue in the state is under control though the disease claimed one life.

Public Health Assistant Minister Dr Jerip Susil revealed the sad news to reporters during a press conference after officiating at the launch of the state-level Asean Dengue Day and Divisional-level Jelajah Sihat Bersama Komuniti at the civic centre here yesterday.

According to Jerip, a 55-year old dengue victim from a longhouse in Song died in Sibu General Hospital last Friday.

He attributed the man?s death to delay in seeking treatment. When admitted to Song Hospital last Tuesday, he was beyond saving with internal bleeding.

Dr Jerip said fatality could have been avoided if the man had sought treatment as soon as the symptoms showed up.

He revealed that a total of 959 dengue cases were reported in the state from January to Oct 13 this year from 776 cases during the corresponding period last year ? an increase of 183 cases or 23.6 percent.

Districts with drastic rise in number of dengue cases were Bau, Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Julau, Pakan, Meradong, Bintulu, Belaga, Kapit and Kuching...

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11...-assek-merlin/

Dengue outbreak in Bukit Assek, Merlin
by Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on November 5, 2012, Monday

SIBU: Dengue outbreak has been declared in Bukit Assek and Merlin following a surge in cases.

Sibu Divisional Health officer Dr Muhammad Rais Abdullah said yesterday that the outbreak was declared on Oct 26 after more than two dengue cases were reported within a two-week period.

For week 43 (Oct 21 till 27), three cases were reported in Bukit Assek, Merlin (two) and Apollo Road (one).

He added there was one fatality last month, but the patient, who died at the general hospital, was from Song.

Dr Muhammad Rais said he was concerned with the surge in cases as the outbreak areas were close to town...

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Source: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/569464


63 dengue cases reported last week
Posted on 19 December 2012 - 06:40pm
Last updated on 19 December 2012 - 09:51pm

KUCHING (Dec 19, 2012): Sixty-three dengue cases were reported from Dec 9 to 16 (week 50), as compared to 40 cases in week 49, showing an increase of 57.5 per cent.

Sarawak Health Director, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Jantan said, the latest figure raised the number of cases from January to Dec 16, 2012 to 1,428, an increase of 51.9 percent, from 940 cases during the corresponding period last year...

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Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/m...prevent-dengue

People in flood-hit states advised to help prevent dengue
January 03, 2013


...a total of 21,900 cases of dengue fever were reported in 2012, up from the 19,884 in 2011.

?Thirty-five deaths from dengue fever were reported in 2012 compared to 36 in 2011,? he added.

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/01...eaks-reported/

2 new dengue outbreaks reported
by Irene C, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 4, 2013, Friday

KUCHING: Two new dengue outbreaks were reported from Dec 23 to 29 in Meradong and Limbang in addition to one case reported in Marudi the previous week.

Another three localities ? two in Lubok Antu and one in Matu ? are now declared free of the disease, according to the weekly update issued by Sarawak Health Department yesterday.

The statement further said the number of new cases reported last week was 50 compared to 41 previously, an increase of 21.9 per cent.

It also said from Jan 1 to Dec 29 last year, the cumulative number of cases was 1,519 compared to 974 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 55.9 per cent...