Dengue: Aedes and clear water

The Malaysian Director of Health Datuk Dr Nor Higham says that from January to April 5, 2014, there were 26249 cases of dengue including 14654 in Selangor; 63 patients died. Aedes mosquitoes carry the dengue virus and they breed in clear water which may be in crevices on trees, roofs, rubbish dumps, works sites and so forth.