dengue cases around the globe

Dengue Cases Around The Globe

What is Dengue?

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection

The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue.

Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.

Severe dengue is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and Latin American countries.

Symptoms

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Dengue cases per week statistics

Dengue is endemic in at least 100 countries in Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Caribbean. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50 to 100 million infections occur yearly, including 500,000

DHF cases and 22,000 deaths, mostly among children.

Source: http://www.wpro.who.int/emerging_diseases/DengueSituationUpdates/en/http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/Epidemiology/index.html

How to prevent dengue fever ?

Prevention is better than cure. Mosquito screens prevent mosquitoes from flying into your home in the first place.

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