KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Five states recorded an increase in the number of dengue cases in the week ending Aug 15 compared to the previous week, although the total number of cases recorded nationwide dropped by two to 583 for the week, Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said today.
Terengganu had 22 cases compared to 10 previously, Perlis had one case versus none before, Sarawak had 53 cases against 31 cases prior, Perak had 52 cases but 35 last week, and Kedah had 11 cases compared to nine, he said in a statement.
Mohd Ismail said 67 deaths were recorded this year up to Aug 15, with the number of cumulative cases at 28,710 compared with 64 deaths and 27,900 cumulative cases during the corresponding period last year.
He also said that 18 cases of Chikungunya were reported nationwide in the week ending Aug 15, a drop of nine cases compared to the previous week. However, three states — Perlis, Perak and Kelantan — registered a rise in the number of cases last week, he added. — BERNAMA
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