For dengue to occur you need concentrated areas of people - it's a city-based disease and a tricky one to eradicate because the dengue mosquito bites during the day, unlike the malaria mosquito.

Martin Hibberd

Categorized in : Healthcare

Outbreaks like the current dengue cases can have significant impacts on health systems, these patients are acutely ill with severe symptoms and need to be treated fast to avoid complications.