Malaysia raises health alert on dengue

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's health ministry raised a health alert following an increase in the number of cases and deaths caused by the mosquito-borne dengue fever, news reports said Tuesday.

Records released by the ministry showed 3,211 dengue cases were reported with eight deaths nationwide during January 4-17. The figures were double the 1,514 cases and four deaths recorded in the same period last year.

 "It is worrying. This is not the responsibility of the Health Ministry alone. The cooperation that we are getting is not good enough to make the measures more....