Targeting primary school children, the new campaign will feature a website that will serve as a communications medium to encourage children and youths to develop habits to prevent mosquito breeding.

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Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness, is rapidly becoming a global health challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly half of the world's population is now at risk, ...

Dengue fever has emerged quickly as one of the greatest public health issues of the day. Previously thought to be a disease limited to tropical areas, dengue now ranges far and wide throughout the ...

There are many reasons to look forward to summertime, from beach weather to planning the perfect getaway. Then, there are those pesky mosquitoes that try to land on you, ruining all the fun. As if the ...

Federal health officials with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued an alert, warning health professionals and the public about an increased risk for dengue virus ...