Dengue cases up 3.5pct last week

The number of dengue fever cases in the 51st Epidemiological Week of 2022 from Dec 18 to 24 increased by 3.5 percent to 2,018 cases compared to 1,950 in the previous week.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement today that one death from dengue fever complications was also reported during the week.

The cumulative number of dengue cases reported so far is...