Malaysia recorded 30,285 dengue cases so far this year with 65 deaths, up from 20,258 cases and 49 deaths in the first seven months of 2006. [CNN]
Malaysia has been fighting with dengue all these years, but the dengue cases and death toll is still among the highest in the world. I am not sure what our government has done to cope with this… but their effort is clearly not good enough.
It’s irritating that some government leaders are busy playing political stance and neglecting some fundamental stuff. Pak Lah himself is showing a bad example… going places announcing all those BS development plans that are clearly meant to fish votes by the next election. Helloooo… people are dying here.
The media is to be blamed as well… I have a feeling that they are over-focused on buzz that could boost their sales and not taking social responsibility that they should. Just take a page or two to raise the awareness of Dengue prevention, that would do well to help the case.
As for you, remember to check for stagnant water at your home and environment, use larvicides if needed and be aware of the danger of Dengue.
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