KUALA LUMPUR: Dengue cases are expected to spike between June and August this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
He said this was due to the improved weather conditions by the middle of this year.
"Hot and dry weather doesn't mean that mosquito breeding sites have dried up as well.
"Mosquitoe eggs can survive for up to six months even in dry conditions," he said.
"We predict a resurgence of dengue in June, July and August when heavier rainfall is expected," he said at the Allied Against Dengue programme launch today.
The programme, organised by GlaxoSmithKline, along with the Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society and Guardian, was a partnership in an effort to tackle dengue from prevention to management.
Subramaniam said, beginning April 11, the ministry will embark on a massive enforcement programme in preparation for the potential spike in dengue cases.