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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- In view of the increase in dengue cases and deaths since Jan 1, all doctors in the country have been told to give immediate attention if dengue fever is detected in a patient.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said 29 people died of dengue from Jan 1 to Feb 24, as compared to 25 deaths during the same period last year.
"The total number of (dengue )cases went down but the number of deaths rose. Besides having campaigns, we have directed all doctors to give special attention in treating dengue.
"They cannot take it lightly, proper treatment must be given immediately if dengue fever is identified," Liow told reporters after attending Wangsa Maju MCA's Chinese New Year celebration here, on Saturday.
Liow said dengue cases always rose at the beginning of the year and this necessitated the public to be more alert.
He said from Sunday (Feb 21) till Wednesday (Feb 24), a total of 670 cases were reported throughout the country with four deaths, two in Selangor and one each respectively in Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan.
The total number of cases from Jan 1 to Feb 24 was 7898. There were 9543 cases during the same period last year.
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