GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 – For the state of Penang on the week 31 from 2 to 8 August 2015 were having 65 cases of dengue have been reported with compared to 96 cases in week 30 from July 26 to 1 August 2015 which it had been decreased by 31 cases or 32.3%.
Cumulatively until 8 August 2015, there were by 3277 compared to 1116 reported cases of dengue cases for the same period in 2014 which there were an increase of 2161 cases (193.6%). While 7 deaths from dengue fever were reported for 2015 compared with 5 deaths of dengue fever over the same period last year.
At this point there were 19 outbreaks reported in Penang which is regulated in the locality Serina Bay, Cantonment Close, Jalan Argyll, Jalan Kennedy, Jalan Makloom, Lebuh King, Medan Penaga, Mutiara Heights, Pangsapuri Alimshah Walley, Weld Quay, Pinang Court 1, Jalan Paya Terubong, Lengkok Sg. Dua dan Lebuhraya Tembaga dari daerah Timur Laut. Lokaliti Jalan Sg. Ara, Persiaran Mayang Pasir dan Pulau Betong which districted of the Southwest.
Locality Jalan Murthy and Berapit Chinese cemetery from the Seberang Perai Tengah. Besides that, there are three localities uncontrolled outbreak of the Batu Lancang Flat and Sri Wangsa of the Northeast. Taman Kenari localities arc of the Southwest region. In the same time, there were also one hotspot in the locality of York Street from the Northeast.
Council of State Dr Afif Bin Bahardin said he would like to remind the public to continue to take the following precautions to stop the spread of dengue fever: –
- Inspecting the house and the surrounding area each to identify and eliminate breeding places of Aedes each week. Killer drug mosquito larva can be obtained from government health clinics.
- Conduct collaborative in residential areas to eliminate potential breeding places of Aedes.
- To cooperate by allowing medical personnel carry spray mist in the house.
- Reduce the risk of mosquito bites by using repelling or shirt / trousers while exercising outdoors, doing aerosol spraying in the house or install screens on the windows.
- Get immediate treatment at the nearest clinic or hospital when fever and dengue symptoms such as body aches / joint pain, vomiting, rash and loss of appetite.
