Malaysia: Dengue Fever Cases Doubled over Last Year

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 29th, 2009 | Trackback

Dengue fever cases have doubled since last year, prompting health officials to urge the public to be more vigilant about eliminating breeding areas in and around homes rather than relying on municipal pesticide campaigns. Authorities reported more than 4,000 cases and 12 deaths in the first three weeks of the year, with two deaths and 409 cases occurring in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s dengue fever rate has increased steadily since 2003. There is no vaccine or treatment to prevent the disease; avoiding mosquito bites is the only sure way to evade it.

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