The impact of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic movement control order (MCO) on dengue cases in Peninsular Malaysia. One Health, 12. pp. 1-9. ISSN 2352-7714 (2021)
Abstract
This study has highlighted the trend of recently-reported dengue cases after the implementation of the Movement
Control Orders (MCOs) caused due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. The researchers used the dengue surveillance data published by the Malaysian Ministry of Health during the 3 phases of MCO (which ranged between
17th March 2020 and 28th April 2020) was used for determining the cumulative number of dengue patients.
Thereafter, the dengue cases were mapped using the Geographical Information System (GIS). The results indicated that during the 42 days of MCO in Peninsular Malaysia, 11,242 total cases of dengue were reported. The
daily trend of the dengue cases showed a decrease from 7268 cases that occurred before the MCOs to 4662
dengue cases that occurred during the initial 14 days of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., MCO I), to 3075 cases
occurring during the MCO II and 3505 dengue cases noted during MCO III. The central peninsular region showed
a maximal decrease in new dengue cases (52.62%), followed by the northern peninsular region (1.89%); eastern
coastal region (1.25%) and the southern peninsular region (1.14%) during the initial MCO implementation.
However, an increase in the new dengue cases was noted during the MCO III period, wherein all states showed an
increase in the new dengue cases as compared during MCO II. The decrease in the pattern was not solely based on
the MCO, hence, further investigation is necessary after considering different influencing factors. These results
have important implication for future large-scale risk assessment, planning and hazard mitigation on dengue
management.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Dengue Cases, COVID-19, Geographical Information System (GIS), Movement Control Orders (MCOs), Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Genome > Bacterial Genomes By Niche > Genome > Genomes |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Genome |
| Depositing User: | Hazrul Amir Tomyang (Puncak Alam) |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2024 09:31 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2024 09:31 |
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