Health director-general Dr Radzi Abu Hassan said that cumulatively, the number of dengue fever cases this year has reached 118,291, with 111 deaths.

This is an increase from 114,365 cases and 87 deaths recorded during the same period in 2023.

“There are currently 32 active hotspot localities reported in ME49. Of these, 18 are in Selangor, four in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, three each in Negeri Sembilan and Sabah, and two each in Penang and Perak,” he said in a statement today.

He warned that continuous rainfall and flood debris could lead to an increase in water containers, which serve as breeding grounds for the aedes mosquito.

“Therefore, communities must remain vigilant and take proactive preventive measures, including ensuring that all potential breeding containers are promptly eliminated through community clean-up activities immediately after floodwaters recede,” he said.