Aedes breeding: Johor Health Dept issues 2,132 compounds totalling RM1.017 million

JOHOR BAHRU, - The Johor Health Department has issued 2,132 compounds totalling RM1.017 million through the anti-Aedes breeding operations carried out in the first four months this year.

State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the operations were carried out to ensure that all Aedes mosquito breeding sites were eliminated.

"The discovery of mosquito breeding sites in houses shows that members of the public are not really aware of the need to clean water containers and destroy places at risk of breeding Aedes mosquitoes.

"People need to clean their own houses by doing search and destroy activities for 10 minutes at home and workplace. This is to ensure that there is no place or container with stagnant water that can become a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes,” he said in a statement today.

He said the public also needs to play a role in preventing the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes, including using insecticides, removing or covering water containers and organising the gotong-royong activity periodically.

Ling said 152 cases of dengue fever were recorded in Johor in the 16th epidemiology week this year, compared to 156 cases in the previous week.

"Of the total cases reported in the 16th week, 55 cases were from the epidemic localities and 97 cases were from non-epidemic localities.

"Johor Bahru records the highest number of cases at 111, followed by Kulai (13), Kluang (six), five each in Muar, Kota Tinggi and Batu Pahat, two each in Segamat, Pontian and Tangkak, and one case in Mersing,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ling said 353 cases of XBB subvariant of Covid-19 were reported in nine districts in the state as of April 22.

Johor Bahru recorded the highest number of XBB subvariant of Covid-19 at 200 cases, followed by Muar (33), Kulai (28), Batu Pahat (23), Kluang (22), Kota Tinggi (20), Tangkak (14), Pontian (11) and Segamat (two). - BERNAMA