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COMMENT | Technology helps tackle surging dengue cases
COMMENT | Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, continues to pose a significant public health challenge in Malaysia.

Last year, the country recorded more than 123,000 cases, up 86.5 percent from 66,102 in 2022.

It was the highest number of cases recorded since 2019, with over 130,000 infections reported. In 2023, 100 people died due to dengue-related complications, compared with 56 deaths in 2022.

Combatting dengue requires a...


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