THE Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) has established special squads to combat dengue in Penang.
MPSP president Datuk Rozali Mohamud said Penang recorded the third highest number of dengue cases in Malaysia with 5,485 cases, after Selangor (41,153) and Kuala Lumpur (6,574) as of Week-50 this year.
“The number dengue cases in Penang is alarming and Seberang Perai is the largest contributor. Central Seberang Perai recorded 1,432 dengue cases as of Week-50 this year.
Rozali said the rise in dengue cases occurred sometime in June this year.
“We set up special squads to keep the neighborhood clean. These teams carry out cleaning works in public areas and destroy mosquito breeding grounds,” he told a press conference at the MPSP building in Bandar Perda today (Dec 19).
Rozali said fogging activities were carried out in the early mornings and late evenings in areas where dengue fever cases were reported.
He advised the public to conduct gotong-royong to keep their areas clean.
Story by K.Thaarshenii
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