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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Malaysia : More Dengue Cases In Kelantan

Via Bernama :

" KOTA BAHARU, Aug 18 : The doubling to 14 of the number of dengue cases reported daily in Kelantan of late is worrying the authorities.

State Secretary Datuk Mohd Aiseri Alias said today 1,533 cases and six deaths were reported in the first eight months of this year compared to 706 cases and one death in the corresponding period of last year.

"The 88 per cent increase in the number of cases is the highest among the states," he told reporters after chairing a meeting of the State Disaster Relief Management Committee, here.

He said the Pasir Mas district had the most number of deaths - four. The two other deaths occurred in the Kota Baharu district."

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