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.

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 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...

Mauritius Medical Students to Study in Bordeaux University Health Centre, France

University of Mauritius students holding a bachelor’s degree in medicine will be able to study at Bordeaux University Health Centre in France following an agreement signed on Tuesday by the two institutions. Health Minister Rajesh Jeetah said Mauritius...

Human Movement Can Play a Critical Role in Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission

To control mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, researchers need to look at the behavior of people, not just the insect that transmits the disease, according to newly published research by Steven Stoddard of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues.