The number of dengue fever cases rose again in 2016 reaching more than 10,000 due to heat and humidity which causes mosquitoes to venture inside homes where they can find shade. The Ministry of Health works to create greater awareness about dengue fever in affected areas in various languages, in cooperation with mosques. A number of seminars and symposiums are also held after prayers on this. The issue has also been mentioned in sermons, particularly during Ramadan.
