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Dengue Fever

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease. The virus is transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, usually the aedes aegypti species. According to the World Health Organization (2002), dengue is most prevalent in urban areas in tropical and sub-tropical nations. Increasing number of cases have been reported by countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

The first dengue epidemic occurred almost simultaneously in Asia, Africa, and North America in the 1780s. By the late 1990s, dengue was the most severe mosquito-borne disease affecting human after malaria. It is now a world health concern with about 50 million dengue fever cases reported every year. Of these there are about 25,000 deaths and the majority being children. However the threat is now shifting towards adults.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2002), dengue is a global problem affecting more than 100 countries. Over 2.5 billion people are at risk. The questions are:

Who is at risk?
How is the disease transmitted?
What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
What is the cure or treatment?
Is there any immunization for dengue?
What are the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the dengue risk?

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References:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2002). (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-DengueFever.aspx). Retrieved on 14/02/2008.
World Health Organization (2002). (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/dengue/en/). Retrieved on 14/02/2008.


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Dengue in Malaysia Field Study About Us References Acknowledgement		Home > Dengue Fever Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease. The virus is transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, usually the aedes aegypti species. According to the World Health Organization (2002), dengue is most prevalent in urban areas in tropical and sub-tropical nations. Increasing number of cases have been reported by countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. The first dengue epidemic occurred almost simultaneously in Asia, Africa, and North America in the 1780s. By the late 1990s, dengue was the most severe mosquito-borne disease affecting human after malaria. It is now a world health concern with about 50 million dengue fever cases reported every year. Of these there are about 25,000 deaths and the majority being children. However the threat is now shifting towards adults. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2002), dengue is a global problem affecting more than 100 countries. Over 2.5 billion people are at risk. The questions are: Who is at risk? How is the disease transmitted? What are the symptoms of dengue fever? What is the cure or treatment? Is there any immunization for dengue? What are the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the dengue risk? Browse our pages for more information.

References: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2002). (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-DengueFever.aspx). Retrieved on 14/02/2008. World Health Organization (2002). (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/dengue/en/). Retrieved on 14/02/2008.