PUTRAJAYA: Reported dengue fever cases dropped to 2,237 in the 17th Epidemiological Week (ME17) from April 21-27, compared with 2,321 cases recorded in the previous week.

No deaths due to dengue fever complications were reported in ME17, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

The cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported up to ME17 was 52,887 cases compared with 36,977 cases for the same period in 2023.

There were 39 deaths due to dengue fever complications reported compared with 22 deaths for the same period last year.

“The number of hotspot localities reported in ME17 was 63 compared with 80 in the previous week,” he said in a statement, reported Bernama.

Of the total number of localities reported, 51 were in Selangor, four in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, three in Penang, two each in Perak and Kedah, and one in Sarawak.

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