[VIDEO] Health Officials Caught Planting Mosquito Larvae Here
A video of health officials accused of planting mosquito larvae has been trending on Facebook. What went down?
By Melody Oei — 19 Sep 2013, 07:09 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Video of health officials accused of planting mosquito larvae to impose fine trending on Facebook
Malaysian law on Medical Officer of Health and disease-bearing insects
"Where it appears to the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector that any premises or anything therein is likely to propagate or habour any disease-bearing insects, he may in writing order such owner or occupier to take specified measures or to do any work with regard to the premises or for the treatment..."
agc.gov.myMosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world
Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria.
Health authorities described Malaysia's dengue situation as "critical" in July 2013
Based on statistics released by the National Dengue Operations Room, there were six deaths in Selangor and Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya in the same period.
Under the Destruction of Disease Bearing Insects Act 1975, any residential home found with the Aedes larvae will be fined RM100 (S$40) and businesses RM500. Construction and industrial sites can be fined RM1,000 each.
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