PUTRAJAYA, 20 Nov 2009 : A total of 720 dengue cases were recorded between Nov 8 and Nov 14 compared with 618 cases the previous week.
The 10 states which experienced an increase were Negri Sembilan, Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Malacca, Perak, Selangor, Johor, Pahang, Penang, Sarawak and Sabah.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the rise could be due to the current rainy season.
“No deaths were reported last week and the death toll remains at 75,” he said in a statement here yesterday.
Dr Ismail said 12 “hotspots” were being monitored nationwide, with an additional four new ones detected in Taman Puchong Utama 6 and Taman Sri Gombak in Selangor, as well as Taman Rinting in Johor and Merbau Est in Sarawak.
The number of Chikungunya case also rose to 277 compared with only 202 the previous week.
No deaths by Chikungunya have been reported so far. — Bernama
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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