The incidence of dengue has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades. Over 2.5 billion people – over 40% of the world’s population – are now at risk from dengue. In recent years, transmission has increased predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas and has become a major international public health concern. This updated fact sheet provides several concrete ways to combat the dengue-carrying mosquitoes, which is the only way to prevent transmission of the virus.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/index.html
Haber: Hamdi Sözen
Posted September 13, 2013