SANDAKAN: The district recorded its third dengue death - involving a child – last week as the number of cases reported continued to rise.
This has prompted Sandakan Health Officer Dr Johari Awang Besar to call for cooperation from the people to stop the number from increasing.
He said from the total of 3,546 cases Statewide on Sept 9, Sandakan was the second worst hit district with 823 cases, while Kota Kinabalu was the worst at 939 cases.
“The main contributors to these cases included the Batu 7 area which recorded about 40pc of the total numbers in the district.
“There are three localities identified in the area and they are Kg Tinusa 2 Darat, Kg Tinusa 2 Laut and Taman Indah Jaya Phase 1,” he said in a statement, Thursday.
Dr Johari added that apart from dengue, other diseases were also getting out of hand.
“Let us all work harder to fight dengue. Destroy the breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquitoes.
“Those who are unwell, please seek immediate medical attention.
“People should start to care more about themselves and their loved ones by working together to fight dengue,” he said.
Other districts with a high number of dengue cases are Tawau with 330 cases, Lahad Datu (262), Putatan (242), Semporna (221), Penampang (153) and Papar (142).
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