KUALA TERENGGANU: A 34-year-old woman has become Terengganu's 15th dengue fatality this year.
Terengganu Health Department director Dr Mohammad Omar said the victim from Kampung Seberang Kastam died at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) at 2am yesterday.
Mohammad said the woman had suffered from fever and vomiting for four days.
"She was sent to the Besut Hospital on Aug 31", he said.
The woman was transferred to the HSNZ the following day at 11pm and was placed at the intensive care unit.
He said that to date, 15 dengue deaths have been recorded up to yesterday, compared to three in the same period last year.