Fogging operations going on to kill Culex mosquitoes and samples have been taken at pig farms nearby. FMTNews CulexMosquito JapaneseEncephalitis Fogging
From January this year until June 25, nine cases, including one death, due to JE infection were reported in the country. It is spread by infected Culex mosquitoes.
Penang health director Dr Asmayani Khalib said the two children were admitted to the HPP for treatment on June 22 and one of them had been discharged.“The Penang health department has requested the Seberang Perai Selatan district health office to conduct control and preventive steps in the locality,” she said in a statement today.
She said the department also conducted fogging operations of 1,082 premises within a 2km radius of the residence of the two children. She said the Health Department also cooperated with the Penang Veterinary Services Department to eradicate the spread of JE in the area and thus far three pig farms were found to be located within 1.5km of the case area.
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