GENEVA, 15 NOVEMBER 2019 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN has taken the lead on a global effort to eradicate the disease – and many others – by measuring the impact of releasing millions of […]
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Dengue virus continues to infect residents in Palau
Over two months since the Ministry of Health (MOH) declared dengue outbreak, residents in Palau continue to be infected by the mosquito-borne virus. The latest report by MOH revealed eight more individuals are infected with the dengue virus from February 8 to 15 alone. The ministry continues to advise the public to exercise preventive measures […]
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Dengue serotype 3 virus hits Palau for the first time
Palau’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded for the first time cases of dengue fever transmitted by the bite of mosquitos infected with Dengue Serotype 3 virus, a different mosquito-borne virus that has never been seen before in the country, prompting the health institution to immediately issue alert. The MOH revealed that two confirmed cases […]