PAHANG has recorded a 130% increase in the number of dengue cases as of June 17, state Health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said.

She said 550 dengue cases were recorded, compared with 239 cases during the same period last year.

Kuantan district recorded the highest number of cases at 320, followed by Temerloh (41), Bera (36), Raub (35), Bentong (28), Maran (22), Rompin (22), Lipis (16), Pekan (14), Jerantut (11) and Cameron Highlands (five).

No death due to dengue fever complications was reported, she said in a statement today.

“As of June 17, there were 41 localities of dengue fever reported with 39 of them in Kuantan and one each in Raub and Temerloh,” she said.

“To date, the control and monitoring phase at 39 outbreak localities has ended. This phase still active at two localities, namely in Taman Cenderawasih Indah and Taman Pandan Perdana 1, both in Kuantan.”

Nor Azimi said the department had inspected 262,155 places during the period.

A total of 2,043 places were found to be breeding Aedes with 476 of them given a compound under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 (Amendment) 2000, involving a compound value of RM238,000.

A total of 384 notices under section 8 of the same act were issued to residents who have potential breeding places for Aedes larvae. – Bernama, June 24, 2023.