You Are Here: Home » Posts tagged with "Dengue fever"
Action Against Dengue Beginning to Pay Off in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is making progress in the battle against mosquito-borne dengue fever, say health officials. “Over the last two years we have gone all out to stop the spread of dengue,” Pabha Palihawadana, head of the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit,...
Medics in Kenya Overwhelmed As Dengue Fever Spreads
An outbreak of dengue fever in Mandera, northeastern Kenya, is spreading fast, with at least 5,000 people infected within weeks, due to limited health facilities, a shortage of medical personnel and poor sanitation, officials told IRIN.
Spread of Dengue Fever in Northern Australia May be Controlled By Bacterium That Infects Mosquitoes Harboring the Virus
The spread of dengue fever in northern Australia may be controlled by a bacterium that infects mosquitoes that harbor the virus, Australian and U.S. researchers report Aug. 25 in two papers published in the journal Nature.
Dengue Eradication Campaign in Sri Lanka Chalks Up Some Successes
Last year’s drive to raise awareness of dengue fever in Sri Lanka and reduce the number of places where the mosquito that causes the disease breeds has had some positive impacts but urban areas are still at risk, health experts say.
Dengue Officials in Cambodia Brace for “nightmare Season”
As Cambodia enters its dengue season, with outbreaks in four out of 24 provinces, the National Dengue Control Programme (NDCP) is warning that a repeat of the 2007 epidemic – when about 40,000 people were hospitalized, more than 10,000 in one week...
Now Mosquito-borne Diseases Threaten Pakistan’s Flood Victims
An outbreak of dengue fever has hit the Pakistani coastal city of Karachi, with five reported deaths out of 1,000 confirmed cases, triggering a run on shops selling mosquito nets.
Dengue Fever Numbers Drop in Sri Lanka
Health officials in Sri Lanka are reporting a significant drop in the number of reported dengue cases. “Numbers are going down throughout the island,” Prishanthy Wijesinghe, a senior official with the Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology...
Dengue Prevention Becomes Household Chore in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has launched a massive community prevention campaign targeting dengue fever using billboards, TV spots and even schoolchildren. “I have made my parents clean up the garden,” said Kasun Dilhan, a seven-year-old pupil at Maeliya Public...
