Dengue fever cases in Johor fell by 53.3% to 6,161 last year from 13,190 in 2024.
According to news reports, Ling Tian Soon, chairman of the Johor State Health and Environment Committee, said that the downward trend continued in the first six weeks of this year, with only 694 cases recorded compared to 813 cases in the same period last year, a 14.6% decrease.
He stated that the achievement demonstrated the effectiveness of the integrated approach implemented by health agencies in collaboration with local governments (PBT), as well as the community’s support in ensuring a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment.
“In addition, health personnel continue to destroy Aedes mosquito breeding sites both inside and outside of homes to eliminate areas at risk of mosquito breeding, which is the cause of dengue fever.”
“However, the discovery of breeding sites in residential areas continues to demonstrate that public awareness needs to be raised, particularly in terms of cleaning and managing water reservoirs,” he said in a statement.
Tian Soon stated that 888 compounds worth RM444,000 have been issued through enforcement activities, with 63% of them having been paid.
He, therefore, called on everyone to maintain their commitment to making this state’s environment safer, cleaner, and healthier.
Earlier, he attended the National Health Cabinet Committee Meeting on behalf of Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to discuss initiatives to enhance public health and bolster national measures to prevent infectious diseases.
