Kedah Health director: Nine more chikungunya cases recorded in Alor Setar
24 June 2019
ALOR SETAR, June 24 — Nine more cases of chikungunya were recorded in Alor Setar, bringing the total to 23 cases suspected to be infected with the disease after displaying symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and rashes. “The blood test results found that 15 individuals were tested positive of chikungunya, while the blood samples from patients show these were negative of dengue virus,” he said in a statement here today.
“Ten premises were slapped with compounds under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975. The fogging activities were also carried out within 200 metres from the affected area.
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