Investigation of a Dengue Outbreak in Ibu Pejabat Kontigen (IPK) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 2017

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  • Lim Kai Joo @ Carol Master of Public Health (MPH)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1385

Abstract

Background: Dengue is a viral infection caused by four types of viruses (DENV-1, DENV- 2, DENV-3, DENV-4) and transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus female mosquitoes that feed both indoors and outdoors during the daytime (from dawn to dusk). These mosquitoes thrive in areas with standing water, including puddles, water tanks, containers and old tyres. There were a total of 35 dengue outbreaks under PKK KK with four active outbreaks in the year 2017. One uncontrolled outbreak occurred at Ibu Pejabat Kontigen (IPK) Kota Kinabalu from 16 November 2017 to 21 December 2017.

 

Author Biography

Lim Kai Joo @ Carol, Master of Public Health (MPH)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Published

2018-09-24

How to Cite

@ Carol, L. K. J. (2018). Investigation of a Dengue Outbreak in Ibu Pejabat Kontigen (IPK) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 2017. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12, 41. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1385
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