dengue cases around the globe
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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
Dengue Epidemic in Urban Area
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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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