Tuesday 11 March 2014

Prevalence of Dengue Fever



Cases of Dengue Fever have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. The graph below illustrates the rapid change in reported Dengue Fever cases; 




http://www.who.int/csr/disease/dengue/impact/en/


Now in 2014 who exactly is effected by the infectious disease? 

- Half of the population is now at risk of contracting dengue
- Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas, the  
  Eastern Mediterranean, South-east Asia and the Western Pacific
- Up to 100 million cases of Dengue Fever are reported per year
- Dengue is predominantly found in areas of overcrowding and major urban
   centers
- Leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and
   Latin American countries.     




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