Statistic Of Dengue Fever In Malaysia

It is a virus caused disease spread by the bite of the aedes aegypti mosquito and is more prevalent in urban areas.

Statistic of dengue fever in malaysia. July through august in west peninsular malaysia. Malaysia general health risks. This statistic shows the incident rate of dengue fever cases in malaysia in 2018 sorted by region. Read more at.

The incidence rate of communicable disease for dengue fever hand foot and mouth disease tuberculosis and food poisoning in 2017 decreased as compared to. Peak transmission occurs in the late monsoon season october through february in east peninsular malaysia sabah and sarawak. In that year there were approximately 45 2 thousand dengue fever cases reported in selangor. After a person being bitten by an infected mosquito usually 2 7 days the illness begins abruptly and will be followed by 3 phases which.

Dengue epidemics in malaysia have been observed to occur every 5 to 8 years that is in 1974 1982 1987 1991 1998 and have been increasing since 2001 with the highest number of dengue cases was reported in 2008 totalling 49 335 cases with an incidence rate of 177 100 000 population. In that year there were approximately 153 37 dengue fever cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. Selected social statistics in health education welfare services and communication recreation presented as follows. Dengue fever has been on the rise in malaysia over the past 40 years.

Kuala lumpur 443 25 per 100 000 population and johor 441 33 per 100 000 population. Medical personnel to population ratio. There were 130 101 cases and 182 deaths in 2019 a sharp increase from 80 615 cases and 147 deaths in 2018. This statistic shows the incidence rate of dengue fever in malaysia in 2018 sorted by region.

Incidence rate for dengue fever increased from 357 49 per 100 000 population 2014 to 392 96 per 100 000 population 2015. Monitoring and treatment of dengue in clinic dengue fever is a systemic and dynamic disease the clinical presentation depending on the different phases of the disease. Three states recorded incidence rates for dengue fever which exceeded the national level namely selangor 1 065 93 per 100 000 population w p. 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 aug 3.