KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Julai -- Jentik-jentik hidup yang ditunjukkan pada orang ramai di Majlis Pelancaran Madani Afiat dan Gotong-Royong Mega Perangi Aedes 1.0 dan One Hour Malaysia Clean Up Peringkat Kebangsaan di Dewan Rakyat Batu Caves hari ini. Program Madani Afiat adalah cetusan idea Dr Zaliha dalam merakyatkan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dan merupakan sebahagian daripada agenda reformasi kesihatan yang disarankan dalam Tonggak Kedua, Kertas Putih Kesihatan 2023 yang menyarankan peralihan fokus merawat pesakit kepada paradigma baharu iaitu daripada Sick Care kepada Health Care. Sementara itu, inisiatif One Hour Malaysia Clean Up merupakan tindakan bersepadu dalam menggerakkan masyarakat untuk mengadakan aktiviti kebersihan persekitaran secara berkala pada setiap hari Sabtu minggu keempat setiap bulan. -- fotoBERNAMA (2023) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

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MOH RECORDS 1,342 DENGUE CASES, TWO DEATHS DURING ME49

14/12/2024 12:25 PM

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded 1,342 dengue fever cases and two deaths due to dengue complications during the Epidemiological Week 49 (ME49), compared to 1,249 cases and no deaths in the previous week.

Health director-general, Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, stated that cumulatively, the total number of dengue fever cases this year has reached 118,291, with 111 deaths.

This is an increase from 114,365 cases and 87 deaths recorded during the same period in 2023.

“There are currently 32 active hotspot localities reported in ME49. Of these, 18 are in Selangor, four in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, three each in Negeri Sembilan and Sabah, and two each in Penang and Perak,” he said in a statement today.

He warned that continuous rainfall and flood debris could lead to an increase in water containers, which serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

“Therefore, communities must remain vigilant and take proactive preventive measures, including ensuring that all potential breeding containers are promptly eliminated through community clean-up activities immediately after floodwaters recede,” he advised.

-- BERNAMA

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