JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a 496% increase in dengue cases during the 15th epidemiological week (ME15) (April 10-15) this year, with 2,229 cases reported compared to 34 cases in the same period last year.
Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that of the 2,229 cases, 784 were in epidemic localities and 1,445 were in non-epidemic localities.
“No deaths were recorded in ME15; two deaths have been recorded from January to ME15 this year compared to zero deaths in the same period last year,” he said in a statement here on Monday . In cases of influenza-like illness , Ling said that a 10.6% increase in cases of respiratory infections was recorded in ME15 from the previous ME14, with a total of seven clusters reported involving 134 cases.“From the seven clusters reported this year, six clusters occurred in higher education institutions while one cluster occurred in hospitals; three of the clusters are new cases that occurred in higher education institutes,” he said.
Members of the public are also urged to reduce their outdoor activities following cases of air pollution in areas such as Segamat, said Ling.
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