A total of 9,500 premises or 9.7% of the 98,299 premises inspected in Melaka last year were found to have Aedes mosquito breeding sites, said State Health Director Dr. Ruzita Mustaffa.
MELAKA: A total of 9,500 premises or 9.7% of the 98,299 premises inspected in Melaka last year were hosts to Aedes mosquito breeding sites, said State Health Director Dr. Ruzita Mustaffa.
During the inspections, 964 owners of business premises or residents were issued compound notices totalling RM482,000. She said that from January 1 to 18 this year, 626 of the 6,157 inspected premises were found to be breeding sites for Aedes mosquitoes. In another development, throughout last year, 50 premises, including 42 restaurants, were ordered to close temporarily for various offences under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.
AEDES MOSQUITO DENGUE FEVER FOOD HYGIENE INSPECTIONS HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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