Malaysia: 2019 Dengue

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/met...ngue-together/

Fighting dengue together
Tuesday, 15 Jan 2019
by edward rajendra

DENGUE fever, the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease, saw a sharp rise of 1,432 cases in Selangor in the first week of the year ending Jan 5.

This was almost three times the number of cases in the corresponding period last year, which was 490 cases, said the Selangor Health Department.

On an average, some 205 cases were reported daily from Dec 30, 2018 to Jan 5.

Deputy health director (Public Health) senior consultant Dr B. Venugopalan said this was based on the weekly data collected...

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Source: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/750...-year-CA389664


750 dengue cases recorded in Klang this year
16 Jan 2019 / 19:08 H.

PETALING JAYA: A total 750 dengue cases were recorded in Klang in the first two weeks of this year, compared to 203 cases over the same period last year.

Klang MP Charles Santiago said the figure was alarming and there were two deaths at Seri Bahtera flat in Pulau Indah due to the disease...


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Source: https://www.worldofbuzz.com/penang-r...n-2019-so-far/

Penang Residents Warned As Dengue Cases Rise Almost 200% In Jan 2019 So Far
Published 11 hours ago on January 16, 2019
By Anjeli a/p C.Maniam

Do take note if you happen to reside in Penang! According to Free Malaysia Today, the Penang Health Department stated today (Jan 16) that there has been nearly 200% increase in dengue cases in Penang as compared to last year (2018). In just the first two weeks of 2019, 506 cases were reported along with two deaths... WORLD OF BUZZ WORLD OF BUZZ News Malaysia World Viral Cute Funny Inspiring WOW WTF Entertainment Celebrities Event Movies Nightlife Life Culture Fashion Food Love Photography Travel Tech Tech News Feature People Review Videos Munch Advertise Malaysia Penang Residents Warned As Dengue Cases Rise Almost 200% In Jan 2019 So Far Published 11 hours ago on January 16, 2019 By Anjeli a/p C.Maniam - WORLD OF BUZZ Source: FMT & treehugger 519 SHARES Share Tweet Rocket WOBGet the latest viral stories daily! Like us: Do take note if you happen to reside in Penang! According to Free Malaysia Today, the Penang Health Department stated today (Jan 16) that there has been nearly 200% increase in dengue cases in Penang as compared to last year (2018). In just the first two weeks of 2019, 506 cases were reported along with two deaths.

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WORLD OF BUZZ WORLD OF BUZZ News Malaysia World Viral Cute Funny Inspiring WOW WTF Entertainment Celebrities Event Movies Nightlife Life Culture Fashion Food Love Photography Travel Tech Tech News Feature People Review Videos Munch Advertise Malaysia Penang Residents Warned As Dengue Cases Rise Almost 200% In Jan 2019 So Far Published 11 hours ago on January 16, 2019 By Anjeli a/p C.Maniam - WORLD OF BUZZ Source: FMT & treehugger 519 SHARES Share Tweet Rocket WOBGet the latest viral stories daily! Like us: Do take note if you happen to reside in Penang! According to Free Malaysia Today, the Penang Health Department stated today (Jan 16) that there has been nearly 200% increase in dengue cases in Penang as compared to last year (2018). In just the first two weeks of 2019, 506 cases were reported along with two deaths.

Read more at WOB: https://www.worldofbuzz.com/penang-r...n-2019-so-far/

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Source: https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my...-dengue-cases/

278 per cent hike in state?s dengue cases

KUCHING: There has been a 278 per cent increase in the state?s dengue cases in the first five weeks of this year compared to the same corresponding period last year.

To date, a total of 178 cases were recorded against 64 for the same corresponding period last year...

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Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...uching/1723702


Sarawak Health Dept confirms dengue outbreak in Kuching
Published 6 hours ago on 16 February 2019

KUCHING, Feb 16 ? Sarawak State Health Department confirmed a dengue outbreak around Sekama here, covering two localities, namely in Jalan Sekama and Jalan Sekama Utara where the outbreaks were declared on January 23 and on February 11 respectively.

Sarawak Health director Dr Jamilah Hashim when confirming the same said until February 14, 12 dengue cases had been reported in Jalan Sekama, while another three cases were reported in Jalan Sekama Utara...

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Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...ealth-ministry

Msians contracting more serious strain of dengue: Health Ministry
By Zahratulhayat Mat Arif - February 24, 2019 @ 5:42pm

IPOH: There has been a worrying shift in the dengue virus serotype which Malaysians are contracting, said the Health Ministry.

While dengue virus serotype 1 (DEN 1) was common in the past, this year has seen a surge in the dengue virus serotype 2 (DEN 2) ? the riskiest form of the four dengue strains.

Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said as such, the number of dengue cases and mortality rate in the country are expected to rise, as the Malaysian population does not have immunity to the DEN 2.

?Most of the population does not have immunity against (DEN 2)...

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Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...-dengue-cases/


Kelantan records 300% rise in dengue cases
Bernama -
February 25, 2019 8:47 PM

Kelantan Health director Dr Zaini Hussain says Kota Bharu alone recorded 264 cases.

KOTA BHARU: Kelantan recorded 698 dengue cases from January to last Saturday, a 300% increase from the 173 cases reported during the same period last year.

Kelantan Health director Dr Zaini Hussain said the Kota Bharu district showed the highest increase of 264 cases compared to the other nine districts, with a total of 339 cases reported in the district compared to just 75 for the corresponding period last year...

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...reas-declared/

Dengue on the rise in Negri Sembilan - Three deaths reported, 15 epidemic areas declared
Thursday, 28 Feb 2019
5:43 PM MYT
by sarban singh

SEREMBAN: Dengue cases in Negri Sembilan increased by 200% in the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year, with three deaths reported.

State health, environment, cooperatives and consumerism committee chairman S. Veerapan said the number of cases increased from 176 to 528 with some 80% reported in the Seremban district alone.

"The three victims were adults who also had other illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and heart-related ailments.

"There is certainly a cause for concern as there were no deaths reported in the first two months of last year," he said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 28).

Veerapan said that there were 15 localities in Seremban that had been declared as epidemic areas...

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Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...-cases/1728833

Kelantan records 107 new dengue cases
Published 18 hours ago on 04 March 2019

KOTA BARU, March 4 ? Kelantan recorded 107 dengue cases and two cases of chikungunya during the 9th week of the year, bringing the total to 805 cases with two dengue deaths during the first two months of 2019.

State Health director Dr Zaini Hussin said the number had increased by 618 cases (330.5 per cent) compared to the same period last year...

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Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...s-year/1730891

Big jump in Pahang dengue cases early this year
Published 7 hours ago on 09 March 2019

PEKAN, March 9 ? The Pahang Health Department has recorded 248 dengue cases, a 52 per cent rise from January to March 2 in the state this year...

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Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...irst-2-months/


Johor records 2,222 dengue cases, 6 deaths in first 2 months
Bernama -
March 10, 2019 9:50 AM?

JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 2,222 dengue cases were reported in the state from January to March 2 this year, with Johor Bahru recording the highest number.

Johor Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee chairman Dr Sahruddin Jamal said there were six deaths due to dengue fever compared to three for the same period last year...

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...egri-sembilan/



Sharp rise in dengue cases in Negri Sembilan
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019
by sarban singh

SEREMBAN: Dengue cases in the state for the first 12 weeks of this year increased by more than 2.5 times compared with the same period last year, though the trend has declined in recent weeks.

State health director Datuk Dr Zainudin Mohd Ali said 682 cases were reported till last Saturday compared with only 272 cases during the same period last year.

Findings by the department also showed that every eight in 10 cases were reported in the district.

Three people have died so far this year. No deaths were reported during the same period last year...

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Source: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/den...asing-EN852402


Dengue cases increasing
Ashwin Kumar /
07 May 2019 / 18:50 H.

PUTRAJAYA: Despite many initiatives rolled out by the Health Ministry, dengue cases in the country have risen by an alarming 122.6% from January to April this year.

In the same period last year, 23,717 cases were reported compared with 43,065 this year.

?Selangor recorded the highest number of dengue cases at 25,090 in these first four months,? Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad revealed at a press conference after attending the ministry?s monthly assembly today.

He said prevention programmes have been rolled out by the ministry?s enforcement unit since the beginning of the year.

However, Dzulkefly said dengue is a disease which is difficult to eradicate in a short time, as mosquitoes breed continuously.

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/met...-dengue-cases/

Threefold increase in Subang Jaya dengue cases
Metro News
Saturday, 1 Jun 2019

THE number of dengue cases in Subang Jaya has increased threefold, compared to the corresponding period last year.

There have been 2,942 dengue cases recorded until May 18.

Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) health director Dr Roslan Mohamad Hussin said he noticed a spike in the number of dengue cases every five years.

?There is an increase in dengue cases nationwide. Even the Health Ministry cannot pinpoint the cause,? he said at a press conference after the council?s full board meeting...

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Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/0...-dengue-virus/

DEN-2 the most lethal dengue virus
By Peter Boon on June 3, 2019, Monday at 12:01 AM News, Sarawak
78 dengue deaths recorded nationwide so far this year, most Aedes breeding grounds in residential areas

SIBU: A total of 78 dengue deaths were reported in the country this year, with dengue virus serotype 2 (DEN-2) accounting for the most deaths at 59 per cent, compared to other strains.

Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye disclosed this when asked which dengue strain caused the most fatalities in the country.

?In 2019, between week 1 and week 21, a total of 32 samples from 78 dengue-related death cases reported were tested for serotyping. The results show that DEN-2 causes more deaths (59 per cent) as compared to dengue virus serotype 1 (DEN-1) at 22 per cent, and the remaining deaths were caused by dengue virus serotype 3 (DEN-3) at 19 per cent,? he told The Borneo Post via WhatsApp recently.

Asked on which dengue strain was the most dangerous, he said: ?Based on the Fried JR, et al. 2010 study, DEN-2 is apparently associated with more severe dengue cases...

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Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...s-rise-sarawak

Dengue cases on the rise in Sarawak
By Goh Pei Pei, Melvin Joni - June 18, 2019 @ 4:45pm

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded over 700 dengue cases in the first half of this year, with Kampung Ajibah Abol near here being the latest outbreak area.

As the number increases, the state health department has taken the approach that it will no longer compromise with any premises, houses or resident units that found to have Aedes breeding grounds.

Vector Borne Disease Control Unit officer of Sarawak Health Department Kuching Division, Dr Mohd Daniel Salim said RM500 compound will be issued under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act (DDBIA) 1975.

The dengue situation in the state, particularly in Kuching, is worrying as it recorded over 200 cases this year, with Kampung Ajibah Abol, identified as the latest outbreak area, he said.

A total of 37 cases were recorded in Kampung Ajibah Abol from May 13 to June 8...