Wed, 01 Aug 2007 The Guardian (UK)
Dengue fever, which is a mosquito-borne viral disease, is threatening to become the worst epidemic in almost a decade in some parts of Asia.
The Outbreak of Dengue fever has touched almost all countries across the region from wealthy Singapore to the poorest Cambodia. Compared with a 2006 epidemic, the new outbreak might be seen as a disaster with the number of deaths due to the disease standing at 1500.
Hospitals are full with infected patients and the number of affected people is increasing.
The spread of the virus is believed to be the outcome of mass immigrations from poor countries to Singapore.
Indonesia is the worse hit country with a total number of 1,100 deaths. 56 people have been died of the disease in Malaysia and the death toll is increasing.
The Outbreak of Dengue fever has touched almost all countries across the region from wealthy Singapore to the poorest Cambodia. Compared with a 2006 epidemic, the new outbreak might be seen as a disaster with the number of deaths due to the disease standing at 1500.
Hospitals are full with infected patients and the number of affected people is increasing.
The spread of the virus is believed to be the outcome of mass immigrations from poor countries to Singapore.
Indonesia is the worse hit country with a total number of 1,100 deaths. 56 people have been died of the disease in Malaysia and the death toll is increasing.
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