K22

TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH

PREPARED BY
CHIA JING HUI 17205051/1 
LEONG YEE YING 17204616/1 
YOUN WEY CHING 17207559/1 
LIM JIAN XHEE 17203134/1 
LEE YI JIE 17069705/1 
ABRAM VARUGHESE A/L KURIAN 17204036/1

GROUP: K22

PREPARED FOR
DR. FAUZIAH BINTI TAIB
 “No Dengue” Campaign
for Residents of Selangor

Lee Yi Jie
Chia Jing Hui
Lim Jian Xhee
Leong Yee Ying
Youn Wey Ching
Abram Varughese A/L Kurian

Undergraduates
University of Malaya

Prepared for

Dato’ Dr. Khalid Ibrahim

June 13, 2020

1.0 Executive Summary……………...………………………………………………... 4

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Statement of Problem……………………………………………………… 6

2.2 Background of Problem…………………………………………………… 7

2.3 Purpose Statement…………………………………………………………. 10

2.4 Data Sources……………………………………………………………….. 11

2.5 Suggested Activity/ Project………………………………………………... 12

2.6 Scope and Limitations……………………………………………………... 13

3.0 Discussion

3.1 Criteria……………………………………………………………………... 14

3.2 Procedures…………………………………………………………………. 15

3.3 Logistics………………………………………………………………….... 19

3.4 Cost………………………………………………………………………... 22

4.0 Summary…………………...……………………………………………………... 24

5.0 Reference……...…………………………………………………………………... 25

6.0 Appendix……………...…………………………………………………………... 27

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 List of tables

1.0 Early preparations………………………………………………………….…. 17

2.0 Cost………………………………………………………………….………... 22

List of figures

Figure 1 Appendices………………………………………………………………. 27

Figure 2 Appendices………………………………………………………….…… 27

Figure 3 Appendices………………………………………………………….….... 27

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 1.0 Executive Summary

The purpose of this proposal is to provide a solution regarding the dengue issue in

Selangor. According to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Crisis Preparedness Response Centre

(CPRC)(2020), Selangor had recorded the highest number of cases with 72,543 cases, which

is more than half the country’s cases(130,101) and 56 dengue-related deaths as of 28

December 2019. For the same period in 2018, Selangor had recorded 45,349 cases, which

means that the number of dengue cases in 2019 had increased 60% compared to 2018.

According to our research, we found that the main reason for the dengue epidemic

occurring in Selangor is the residents of Selangor have a low level of awareness on dengue

early warning and poor practices on dengue fever control. The residents of Selangor have

repeatedly been exposed to the messages from the health minister and news about dengue

fever but most of them didn’t take any actions to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding

around their household areas. To lower the number of dengue cases in Selangor, we decided

to organize a campaign to raise the awareness about dengue among the residents of Selangor.

The campaign will be organized for three days in MBPJ Community Hall, Petaling Jaya with

several activities such as Dengue Poster Contest and talks from the minister of Health about

the causes and preventions on dengue. This campaign will open to all the residents from

Selangor especially residents from Petaling Jaya.

As this is a non-profit campaign, sponsor from the Selangor State Health Department

is required to organize this campaign. Besides, we also need the Selangor State Health

Department to help us promote our campaigns to increase the number of participants. The

estimated expenses for this campaign is about RM3370 and this campaign will raise the

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awareness about dengue among the residents of Selangor, help the residents in practicing

dengue preventive behaviours and control the spread of dengue in Selangor.

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 2.0 Introduction

2.1 Statement of Problem

Dengue epidemic is one of the most common diseases around the world. The research of the

dengue epidemic is crucial because it provides information regarding the background about

dengue in Malaysia, especially in Selangor where dengue is most common. Our research will

specifically focus on the prevalent dengue in Selangor. We are investigating the possible

causes of dengue in Selangor. Furthermore, the possible consequences of dengue are also

thoroughly explained. We also provide information about our methods of data collection and

the challenges we faced during this research. Last but not least, we share our findings or early

results about dengue from the respondents of surveys and interviews.

Malaysia has always been one of the countries prone to dengue infection, with more than

130,000 confirmed cases in 2019 (CodeBlue, 2020). According to Loh (2019) from The Star,

there were 251 dengue hotspots identified across nine states and most of the hotspots were

flats and apartments. In fact, dengue occurs nationally in Malaysia, but the problem is most

significant and widespread in Selangor. More than 50% of the dengue cases in Malaysia

happened in Selangor alone with over 72,000 cases and 49 deaths recorded (Siti, 2019). As of

16 May 2020, the cumulative number of reported dengue cases in Malaysia in 2020 was

43,306 cases, a decrease of 5,448 cases, which is approximately 11.2 percent, compared to

48,754 cases for the same period in 2019 (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020).

Although there is a drop in the cases in 2020 compared to last year, it does not imply that the

problem of dengue is vanishing. Furthermore, Dengue occurs periodically in Malaysia. The

peak transmission periods of Dengue happened in the late monsoon season which were from

October to February in East Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, and from July to August

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in West Peninsular Malaysia (International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers

[IAMAT], 2020).

2.2 Background of problem

Dengue fever is the most common viral infection that can be transmitted through bite of

infectious mosquitoes. Dengue virus(DENV) is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus

Aedes, which are extensively distributed in subtropical and lush areas around the world

(Medscape, May 3, 2019). In 2017 (Challenges in dengue research: A computational

perspective), it said that the two main vectors have been identified as Aedes aegypti and

Aedes albopictus. This disease is considered to be a significant threat for mankind in both

developing and developed countries. Dengue virus has the highest human mortality and

morbidity, with children carrying the highest rate of infection. According to “Geographical

distribution of dengue cases reported worldwide, 2019” which is done by European Centre

for Disease Prevention and Control (2020) has shown that several countries which are located

in tropical or subtropical regions have recorded high numbers of dengue cases compared to

other regions.

Residents of Selangor have a low level of awareness on dengue early warning and poor

practices on dengue fever control. A survey “Public Perception and Attitude towards Dengue

Prevention Activity and Response to Dengue Early Warning in Malaysia” (Rafdzah Zaki and

others, 2019), has shown that about 86.8% of interviewers feel that the community in their

area still needs public education on dengue early warning while 8.5% of interviews are not

sure and only 4.9% of interviewers believe that their area does not need public education

about dengue early warning. In accordance with the survey, they are mostly exposed to the

information through social media and school education. It can be seen that this campaign is

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effective in raising awareness among the public. According to “Geographical distribution of

dengue cases reported worldwide, 2019” which is done by European Centre for Disease

Prevention and Control (2020) has shown that several countries which are located in tropical

or subtropical regions have recorded high numbers of dengue cases compared to other

regions. This is because dengue virus is carried and spread by Aedes mosquitoes, which live

in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. People who travel or live in tropical

areas such as Malaysia have higher risks of exposure to Aedes mosquitoes which bring

dengue virus.

Characteristics of household is one of the possible causes to this problem. Health director-

general, Dr Noor Hisham (2019) claims that the major factor that contributes to the dengue

epidemic is poor environmental cleanliness, abundant man-made containers have become

ideal breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes and increase the spread of the dengue virus.

According to survey results, most of the respondents realized that stagnant water is the main

breeding site of Aedes mosquitoes. This will increase the risk of residents getting dengue and

spreading this disease to all the residents who live in this area. Other than that, people getting

infected once will have a higher risk for a more severe infection on the second time. Research

has found that people who are infected second time by dengue will have a higher risk of

having severe symptoms (Bob Yirka and Medical Xpress, 2017).

MedicineNet (2017) mentioned that dengue becomes symptomatic after four to ten days of

infection and the symptoms last for two days to a week. Symptoms of dengue often begin

three to fourteen days after infection. These may include high fever, sore throat, abdominal

pain, easy bruising, nausea, vomiting and headache. According to survey results, residents of

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Selangor are well aware of symptoms of dengue. Dengue infection can be diagnosed with a

blood test. There is no exact treatment or medicine to cure dengue. Dengue patients are

advised to rest and drink plenty of water (WebMD, June 28, 2019).

In the survey results, respondents support the idea that dengue increases mortality rate.

Dengue can threaten the health and life of citizens. Our population size will decrease due to

the large number of deaths. Darwin.S (2019) claims that the mortality rate due to dengue is as

high as 20% if left untreated in his article “What is the mortality rate for dengue?” published

in Medscape. Dengue epidemic may affect our nation’s economy as well. Loss of

productivity of affected workforce resulting from those suffering from the dengue.

Government is also needs a huge amount to invest the resources needed to develop and

implement effective measures such as fogging. When there is a dengue outbreak in a region,

tourists will not come to visit to avoid suffering from dengue. The US Centre for Disease

Control (CDC) warns: Travelers who go to tropical and subtropical regions are at risk of

getting dengue.

In addition, the dengue epidemic can strain health care services. Akogun (2015) claims that

the health sector could not cope with the large number of patients due to sudden and high

demand during the epidemic. There are difficulties to find the necessary space to care for all

incoming patients. This causes psychological burden on patients and their families as well.

People will be stressed when they are not capable of bearing the cost of treatment for dengue.

Siriwardana (2018) claims the results of the interview show patients with past dengue had

significantly higher depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms than the control group according

to the Anxiety and Stress Scale and Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale

tools.

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There is an approximation of 400 million dengue infections happening all around the world

every year, with about 96 million patients resulting in ailment (WebMD, 2019). Dengue cases

in Malaysia grow as time passes. Back in 2015, there were 120,836 dengue cases with 336

deaths (The Straits Times, 2019). Last year, 2019 marked the highest number of infection

cases in four years, reporting 130,000 dengue cases with 182 deaths since 2015. Among the

130,000 cases, Selangor recorded over 72,000 cases Selangor also possesses the greatest

number of dengue-related deaths with 56 cases. On the other hand, Kuala Lumpur and

Putrajaya have a total of 7,591 infection cases with 11 deaths (CodeBlue, 2020). Based on the

survey to residents of Selangor, over 50% of the respondents are unaware of the number of

dengue cases occurring in Selangor as well as Malaysia.

2.3 Purpose Statement

The purpose of this proposal is to explain and clarify the causes and consequences of dengue

in Selangor with the aid of data collected from surveys and interviews. Based on the

information gathered from the internet and the data collected from the internet, we have

found out that dengue is still an acute problem in Selangor and action must be taken

immediately to bring down the total cases of dengue in Selangor. Therefore, this proposal

also aims to provide a solution to curb the dengue problem in Selangor, which is to organize a

campaign to instil awareness about dengue among the citizens of Selangor.

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2.4 Data Sources

There are two main sources of our data, namely surveys and interviews. The reason we used

surveys to collect data is because it was an inexpensive but very effective method. Our

survey, which was a series of questions regarding dengue, was created via Google Form. The

survey was distributed on 13 April 2020 after it had been piloted on some participants and the

survey questions had been confirmed. The survey was then sent to the public via WhatsApp

Group or personal chat. A total of 71 responses were gathered through the survey.

Apart from that, our second method for data collection is done through interviews. Our

interviews were done in question and answer methods. Interview was chosen as our second

method of data acquisition because it allowed us to get some personal knowledge as well as

personal experience about dengue easily that will greatly help us in our research for no cost at

all. Each group member was responsible to interview at least one person to get more

information about our topic. For our research, we had interviewed 6 people in total, whose

names are John Low Jun Jie, Hoh Mee Kee, Yeoh Hong Jing, Chong Jia Mun, Gan Zhan

Xiang and Preman. All of the interviewees are from Selangor. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,

face-to-face interviews were replaced with alternative methods such as voice calling, instant

messages and voice messages. Before the interviews started, we had prepared the question

and sent it to the respective interviewees so that he or she could prepare for it. We had also

asked for permission to record the call or message history prior to the interview. Then, the

interview would be carried out as the date scheduled with them.

As our initiative is to raise awareness on dengue among residents of Selangor, our primary

target participants are citizens who are staying in Selangor area.

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2.5 Suggested Activity/Project

The project that we suggested is a three days campaign that consists of various fun and

interesting activities. The main objective of this project is to raise awareness of the public

towards dengue. For the venue, we plan to have our campaign in a hall.

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, we have to limit the number of participants to avoid crowd

gathering. This causes our campaign is not efficient enough as only a small group of people

get to participate. Thus, we suggest to organise a Dengue Awareness Online Poster Contest

one month before the campaign starts. This contest is open to all Malaysians and the

participants need to post their artwork on social media as submission. We will print and paste

them around the hall during the campaign. Beside calculating the number of ‘Likes’ on social

media, the judgement of the winners also includes voting on site.

The campaign will start with an opening ceremony. The main activity on the first day is a talk

from the Minister of Health. He will talk about the ways to prevent dengue and the actions

that are taken by the government in reducing dengue problems.

On the second day, we will have a colouring contest in which our target participants are

children that are under 12 years old. They will be given a black and white drawing and they

need to colour it. This contest is aimed to get the involvement of young people in preventing

dengue problems.

On the third day, there will be a drama performance by Interact Club Selangor. The drama

will be a short story about how a little girl contracted dengue and what action she took to

prevent it after she recovered. Then, a simple quiz will be conducted to test the participants’

knowledge on dengue after participating in this campaign. Lastly, the campaign will be ended

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by a closing ceremony. There will be a lucky draw and winner announcement of the online

poster contest during this ceremony.

2.6 Scope and Limitations

This campaign is mainly focused on the impact and preventive method of dengue. The online

poster contest will last for one month while the duration of the actual campaign is only three

days. As mentioned above, due to Covid-19 pandemic, we can only allow 50 participants to

join the campaign per day. Thus, we have to limit the number of participants and will

prioritize residents of Selangor. We also have to follow closely to the standard operating

procedure set by the government throughout the event.

There is a budget planned for the campaign. Due to the high rental fees of the hall, we are not

able to extend our event to more than three days. According to the standard operating

procedure, we have to allocate cost for masks and sanitizers too. Thus, we hope to get

sponsorship in cash or in kind to reduce our cost.

In addition, we can only organize the campaign once which is in the Selangor area although

we know that dengue cases are increasing in other states as well. It is due to the lack of

budget and limited time for preparation. Therefore, we are focusing on the area with the

highest number of dengue cases which is Selangor.

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 3.0 Discussion

3.1 Criteria

Upon discussion with the group members, we have set up a few criterias for our programme

such as knowledge transfer, fun activities and cost effectiveness.

- Knowledge transfer

Talks given by the Minister of Health . The talk about dengue fever will be conducted

after the opening ceremony at MBPJ Community Hall. By inviting the State Health Director,

it will attract more public and the media also.

- Fun activities

Activities like drawing, colouring contests will be conducted on the day 2. These

activities are targeted for young children as they will have fun and at the same time learn

about Dengue.

- Cost effectiveness

The activities conducted can mostly be done in budget and at the same time raise

awareness. For example, activities like dance performance, colouring contests only require

very less cost at the same time it is able to entertain the crowd and raise awareness about

dengue.

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 3.2 Procedures

After the discussion with all the group members, we decided to organize a three days

dengue awareness campaign in Petaling district, a district in Selangor which recorded

the highest number of cases with 21,858 cases among Selangor in 2019. All the

preparations and activities will strictly adhere to the preventive measures as issued by

the Ministry of Health at all times.

3.2.1 Main Committee List

Project Manager
Chia Jing Hui

Event Planning Publicity Team Funding Team Contest Planning

Project Manager: Chia Jing Hui

- Responsible for planning, overseeing and leading the projects from ideation to

completion.

Event Planning Team

Head of Department: Leong Yee Ying, Youn Wey Ching

- Responsible for designing, organizing and managing all events details during

the Opening and Closing Ceremony.

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Publicity Team

Head of Department: Lim Jian Xhee

- Responsible for publicizing the campaign and contest to target audiences.

Funding Team

Head of Department: Lee Yi Jie

- Responsible for identifying potential sources for funds and producing financial

reports related to budgets, expenses and etc.

Contest Planning Team

Head of Department: Abram Varughese a/l Kurian

- Responsible for organizing and managing all the details of Poster Contest,

Drawing and Colouring Contest.

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3.2.2 Early Preparations

Task Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week 8

Finalization of
campaign
activities

Event’s venue
confirmation

AJK recruitment

Preparations for
events

Find sponsors

Poster Contest

Open registration
for Drawing and
Colouring Contest

Final confirmation
on prizes

Table 1.0: Early preparations

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 After discussion on how this dengue awareness campaign to be carried out, we will

finalize campaign activities and last confirmation for the event’s venue, MBPJ Community

Hall, Petaling Jaya during week 1. Besides, we will start the committee recruitment especially

for students from University of Malaya through online applications. The committee members

will assist their head of department to organize this dengue campaign. For example, the

committee of funding teams will take part in finding potential and trustable sponsors for our

campaign.

After the formation of committees, we will start the preparations for events such as

planning on Opening and Closing Ceremony and preparing the terms and conditions for

Poster Contest and Drawing and Colouring Contest from week 3 until week 8. Preparations

will be carried out at home except some committees are required to stay at Petaling district

one week before campaign to design the community hall and finalize all the details for

Opening and Closing Ceremony. At the same time, we will start finding sponsors for our

events especially on prizes for contests and lucky draws.

To promote our campaign, we plan to conduct a Dengue Awareness Poster Contest

which opens to all Malaysians through online submission from week 4 to week 7. All the

posters will be printed out and pasted in the campaign venue, and people can vote for the Best

Poster by attending campaign or online voting. The result will be released during the Closing

Ceremony and prizes will be given to the winner. In week 7, we will open the registration of

Drawing and Colouring Contest for underage and finalize all the things for our events.

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3.3 Logistics

Day 1

Venue: MBPJ Community Hall, Petaling Jaya

Time: 8am- 12pm

Programme:

1. Opening Ceremony

2. Talks from Minister of Health

Person in charge: All committee members includes volunteers

Materials: Infographic posters, double-sided tape, mask, hand sanitizers, tokens of

appreciation to Minister of Health, refreshments for VIP

Equipment: Chairs and audio system in the hall

Details:

Committees will set off at 6.30 morning to the hall from University of Malaya by bus. After

we arrive, we will decorate the hall with infographic posters. Committees are also need to

arrange the chairs neatly in the hall for participants. At 8am, residents will arrive one after

another. After the chairs are full, we will start with the opening ceremony. We will also invite

the Minister of Health to give talks. After the event ends, committees should clean the site

and go back to UM.

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Day 2

Venue: MBPJ Community Hall, Petaling Jaya

Time: 8am- 12pm

Programme:

1. Application for contests

2. Registration for contests participants

3. Drawing and colouring contests

Person in charge: All committee members includes volunteers

Materials: application form, registration form, drawing paper, colouring paper, mask, hand

sanitizers

Equipment: Tables, chairs and audio system in the hall

Details:

Same as day 1, committees will set off at 6.30 morning to the hall. Then, we will arrange the

tables and chairs for the contests. We shall also set up an application and registration counter

for the contests. Two committee members from bureau registration will be in charge for the

counters. While the other committees will allocate seats for participants. Participants should

bring their own stationery and colouring materials. When the contests are in progress, bureau

multimedia shall play some music as background music. Other committees will walk around

in the hall to make sure the contests go smoothly. All committees are responsible for

collecting the drawing and colouring paper from contestants.

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Day 3

Venue: MBPJ Community Hall, Petaling Jaya

Time: 8am- 12pm

Programme:

1. Quiz

2. Closing ceremony

2.1 Drama performance

2.2 Lucky draw

2.3 Winner announcement

Person in charge: All committee members includes volunteers, Interact Club Selangor

Materials: quiz papers, lucky draw box, participation form for lucky draw, prizes for contests

and lucky draw, gifts for Interact Club Selangor

Equipment: Chairs and audio system in the hall

Details:

All committees should arrive at the hall at 7am. After participants arrive, we shall distribute

the quiz paper to them and collect the paper after they have finished their answer. Participants

will also be given a participation form for a lucky draw. Activities for day 3 will be started

with a drama performance by Interact Club Selangor followed by a lucky draw. Then the

winners for contests and lucky draws will be announced. All the winners will be given prizes

on the stage.

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3.4 Cost

Item Debit(RM) Credit(RM)

Sponsorship from Ministry of health RM 500.00

Sponsorship from Hospital Selangor RM 300.00

Sponsorship from Sanofi RM 500.00

(multinational pharmaceutical company)

Sponsorship from Interact Club Selangor RM 200.00

Sponsorship from The Star RM 150.00

Online donation RM 800.00

Fund from UM’s students RM 450.00

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Fund from residents in Selangor RM 600.00

Site rental fee for 3 days RM 2250.00 ( After

discount 75%)

Site decorations RM 50.00

Transportation for AJK RM 150.00

Prizes for contests RM 300.00

Prizes for lucky draw RM 100.00+Sponsor

Lucky draw box RM 30.00

Masks and hand sanitizers RM 200.00

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Documents Printing RM 20.00

Refreshments RM 100.00

Tokens of appreciation RM 50.00

Gift to Interact Club Selangor RM 50.00

Materials RM 70.00

Total RM 3500.00 RM 3370.00

Table 2.0: Cost

There is a RM 130.00 balance.

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4.0 Summary

Dengue has shown a huge spike in cases especially in Selangor, Malaysia and

residents of Selangor still have a low level of awareness on dengue fever control. Most of

them also didn’t take any action to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding around their

household areas. If residents are not educated on this issue, the number of Dengue cases are

likely to rise. This proposal is to provide a solution regarding the dengue issue in Selangor.

A campaign to raise awareness about dengue cases in Selangor will take place in

MBPJ community hall in Petaling Jaya for 3 days. Day 1 will be the opening ceremony and

talk from the Minister of Health followed by Day 2 with the drawing and colouring contests.

The last day will be the quiz and closing ceremony with drama performance, lucky draw and

also the winner announcement. All these activities would attract the resident to participate.

Participants can also develop their drawing and colouring skills and at the same time learn

more about dengue. This campaign could be a good family time.

As this is a non-profit campaign, a sponsor from the Selangor State Health

Department is required to organize this campaign. Besides, we also need the Selangor State

Health Department to help us promote our campaign to increase the number of participants.

The estimated expenses for this campaign is about RM3370 and this campaign will raise the

awareness about dengue among the residents of Selangor, help the residents in practicing

dengue preventive behaviours and control the spread of dengue in Selangor.

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5.0 References

1. Akogun.B. (2015). Societal impact of dengue outbreaks: Stakeholder perceptions and

related implications. A qualitative study in Brazil, 2015. Bazil: National Institutes of

Health. Retrieved May 31, 2020 from:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5344327/

2. Bob Yirka & Medical Xpress (November 3, 2017). New evidence shows second

dengue infection can be more severe due to antibody levels. Retrieved May 22, 2020

from: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-evidence-dengue-infection-severe-

due.html

3. CodeBlue.(January 3, 2020). Malaysia Reports 130,000 Dengue Cases In 2019,

Highest Since 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020 from:

https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2020/01/03/malaysia-reports-130000-dengue-cases-

in-2019-highest-since-2015/

4. Darwin.S. (2019). What is the mortality rate for dengue?. Medscape. Retrieved May

31,2020 from: https://www.medscape.com/answers/215840-43425/what-is-the-

mortality-rate-for-dengue

5. International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers [IAMAT]. (February

24, 2020). Malaysia General Health Risks: Dengue. Retrieved March 19, 2020 from:

https://www.iamat.org/country/malaysia/risk/dengue#

6. Mary Anne Dunkin. (July 26, 2010). Dengue Fever. WebMD; WebMD. Retrieved

May 28, 2020 from: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/dengue-fever-reference#1

7. V. Shankar Ganesh.(2019).Selangor records 58,000 dengue cases, 49 deaths so far

this year. Retrieved June 17, 2020 from:

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 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/530602/selangor-records-58000-

dengue-cases-49-deaths-so-far-year

8. William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP,FACR (January 25, 2017). Medical Definition of

Dengue shock syndrome. Retrieved May 22, 2020 from:

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6628

9. World Health Organization (2 March 2020). Dengue and severe dengue. Retrieved

March 19, 2020 from:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue

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6.0 Appendices

Online interviews via instant messages by Whatsapp and Facebook messenger, voice message

by Whatsapp and voice call by Google Meet.

Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3

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We had asked about the personal background of interviewees. Besides, the questions that we

had asked are the following :

1. Have you heard about dengue, and do you know any information about dengue?

2. Do you think it is preventable? Or do you know any indoor protective measure to

avoid dengue?

3. In your opinion, what are the impacts of dengue on society in Malaysia?

We had also constructed a survey by Google form. The survey questions are the following :

1. Responders' personal background.

2. Have you heard about dengue?

3. How dengue is transmitted?

4. Where did Aedes mosquitoes breed?

5. When is Aedes mosquito, the carrier of dengue, most active?

6. What are the symptoms of dengue?

7. Do you know how many dengue cases occurred in Selangor, Malaysia 2019?

8. Do you know how many dengue deaths in Selangor, Malaysia 2019?

9. Do you think dengue is preventable?

10. How can we prevent dengue?

11. In your opinion, what are the impacts of dengue on society in Malaysia?

12. Where did you get the information about dengue infection?

From the surveys, we knew that all respondents know about dengue and had a certain

understanding. Most of them think that stagnant water is the place where Aedes mosquitoes

breed and sunrise or sunset is the time that Aedes mosquitoes are most active.Based on

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respondents' understanding, symptoms of dengue are sudden high fever followed by severe

joint and muscle pain, severe headaches and fatigue. All of them think that dengue is

preventable and the most effective way is to clear all stagnant water. Respondents also think

that dengue has brought some impacts on society in Malaysia such as increased death rate,

slowed down economics and caused strain on health care services.

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