Dengue Fever In Malaysia

July through august in west peninsular malaysia.

Dengue fever in malaysia. There were 130 101 cases and 182 deaths in 2019 a sharp increase from 80 615 cases and 147 deaths in 2018. Aug 10 2019 9 54 am sgt kuala lumpur the star asia news network dengue fever cases in malaysia reached an all time high hitting nearly 80 000 cases and 113 deaths reported from january till. Aedes aegypti is considered as the principal species involved in the transmission of dengue viruses in humans 3 4. It is a virus caused disease spread by the bite of the aedes aegypti mosquito and is more prevalent in urban areas.

How is dengue fever contracted. Peak transmission occurs in the late monsoon season october through february in east peninsular malaysia sabah and sarawak. Cpg management of dengue infection in adults third edition 2015 table of contents 1. This form of dengue fever can be life threatening and can progress to the most severe form of the illness dengue shock syndrome.

Dengue occurs nationally in malaysia with increased risk in urban and periurban areas. Manifestations include headache fever rash and evidence of hemorrhage in the body. Most of the cases came from selangor with 48 491 dengue cases or 51 3 of the total recorded dengue cases in malaysia. As of 30 november 2020 there are 71 active dengue clusters reported where intensive dengue transmission is ongoing.

The spread of the disease was exacerbated by falling vaccination levels in certain areas and by a growing population of mosquitoes which are the primary carriers of the disease and which are able to reproduce in larger numbers where humans have. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a more severe form of the viral illness. Petechiae small red or purple blisters under the skin bleeding in the nose or gums black stools or easy bruising are all possible signs of hemorrhage. The number of active dengue clusters reported continues to remain high.

The 2019 2020 dengue fever epidemic was an epidemic of the infectious disease dengue fever in several countries of southeast asia including the philippines malaysia vietnam and bangladesh pakistan thailand singapore and laos. Dengue fever remained as the highest communicable disease in 2017 which accounted for 83 443 followed by hand foot and mouth disease 29 359 tuberculosis 26 168 and food poisoning 13 686. In malaysia a total of 101 357 dengue cases and 237 deaths were reported in 2016. With the joint efforts of the community and stakeholders the 101 case cluster at bunga rampai place and 94 case cluster at boon lay place have closed.

Dengue virus and serotype trends in malaysia 3.