Aedes mosquito breeding process displayed in a tent for visitors during Asean Dengue Day 2018 at Sekolah Rendah Agama Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya July 7, 2018. Johor recorded 9,954 dengue cases as of Epid Week 34 this year, an increase of 131.3 per cent compared to 4,304 cases for the same period last year. — Picture by Hari Anggara
First Published: Wednesday, 02 Sep 2026 3:28 PM MYT
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 2 — Johor recorded 9,954 dengue cases as of Epid Week (ME) 34 this year, an increase of 131.3 per cent compared to 4,304 cases for the same period last year.
State Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon said of the total, 4,520 cases or 45.4 per cent were reported from outbreak localities while 5,434 cases or 54.6 per cent were from non-outbreak localities.
He said for ME34 alone, a total of 664 dengue fever cases were reported, an increase of two per cent compared to 651 cases in the previous week.
“Of the total dengue cases reported throughout ME34, 308 cases or 46.4 per cent were reported from outbreak localities and 356 cases or 53.6 per cent from non-outbreak localities,” he said in a statement today.
Ling said Johor Bahru recorded the highest number of cases in the week in question with 495 cases or 74.6 per cent of the total cases, followed by Kulai (120), Batu Pahat (19), Segamat (nine), Kota Tinggi (seven), Muar and Pontian with four cases each.
Meanwhile, a total of 13 deaths due to dengue were recorded up to ME33 this year compared to eight deaths for the same period in 2025, an increase of 62.5 per cent.
He said a total of 3,745 compounds with a total value of RM1.87 million were issued through enforcement activities throughout the year with 80.2 per cent of them paid. — Bernama