Its minister Noh Omar said the plan that would be implemented soon was among the measures taken by the ministry to reduce dengue fever cases and to prevent the spread of the Zika virus in the country.
“It (the solar mosquito trap) is widely used abroad, especially in Hong Kong. It can run without electricity by using solar energy and can be placed on fields and housing areas,” he told a press conference after opening the Kelana Jaya UMNO division delegates meeting here yesterday.
He said the number of the solar mosquito traps that would be installed would depend on the size of an area.
On Thursday, Malaysia recorded its first case of Zika virus infection when a 58-year-old woman from Klang tested positive for the disease after returning from Singapore on Aug 21.
The Health Minister has also confirmed the first locally transmitted Zika virus infection case involving a 61-year-old man from Likas. However, the man died from heart-related complications.
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