The approaching drone of a fumigation fogger spewing thick white plumes of insecticide is one of the most familiar sounds in Malaysia's capital. This is a part of so-far futile efforts to arrest a spiraling dengue fever outbreak. Malaysia is among several countries across Asia and Latin America grappling with a mosquito-borne virus that is proving tough to eradicate as it infects millions. While the Ebola threat has captured headlines, the World Health ...Sunday 9 November 2014
Ebola Scare Masks Equally Dangerous Spread of Dengue
The approaching drone of a fumigation fogger spewing thick white plumes of insecticide is one of the most familiar sounds in Malaysia's capital. This is a part of so-far futile efforts to arrest a spiraling dengue fever outbreak. Malaysia is among several countries across Asia and Latin America grappling with a mosquito-borne virus that is proving tough to eradicate as it infects millions. While the Ebola threat has captured headlines, the World Health ...
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