MOre Dengue Deaths in Penang

Young Pregnant Mother Third Dengue Victim In Penang

PENANG, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- A young mother in her first pregnancy is the third victim to have succumbed to the dengue fever in the state.

Fairuz Aziz, 25, who is believed to be carrying twins, died yesterday after she was admitted to the Penang Hospital on Thursday for dengue haemorrhagic fever.

Her seven-month-old fetuses also did not survive, a state health department spokesman said.

Fairuz, a housewife from Taman Sahabat in Teluk Kumbar here, was in a critical condition when she was admitted to the hospital. She died at about 6am yesterday.

The dengue outbreak reported in several areas in the state claimed two lives last week -- a 46-year-old woman from Bukit Gelugor and a 21-year-old man from Kampung Binjal in Bayan Lepas.

State Executive Councillor for Health P. Subaiyah said the Health Ministry would be alerted of the rising dengue cases.

He said while the health department was carrying out fogging in dengue-prone areas, the public must do their bit by destroying aedes mosquito breeding grounds.

Bayan Lepas, Teluk Kumbar and Sungai Nibong are among the dengue-prone areas, he added.

-- BERNAMA

No Aedes, No Dengue,
No Dengue, No Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever,
No DHF, No Deaths