PETALING JAYA: A dengue outbreak of unprecedented scale could occur within the year or next if the public doesn’t do their part in combating its spread, says the Health Ministry.
The ministry’s Disease Control Division deputy director Dr Husnina Ibrahim warned that the recent surge in dengue cases could be the prelude to a potential major outbreak in the near future.
“An outbreak has been projected to be due around this year or the next, with the estimated number of cases potentially surpassing the historic 2019 outbreak,” Dr Husnina said at the launch of Dengue Prevention Advocacy Malaysia group here yesterday. Dr Husnina, who represented health deputy director-general Datuk Dr Norhayati Rusli, said public support and dedication will be key in preventing an outbreak.
She added that dengue cases have reduced by 33% to 100% in 16 out of 19 high-dengue burden localities where the WMO has been implemented since 2019, with the remaining three localities not reporting any increase in dengue cases. “Dengue prevention requires a whole-of-society approach, where relevant stakeholders from the government to the private sector and community work together to combat the threat.
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