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10 proactive steps to keep you and your family free from dengue fever
Read on for tips to keep you and your loved ones safe indoors and outdoors.
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It's dengue season – here's how you can help prevent its spread
Dengue fever is a viral disease that is widely prevalent throughout the world and affects millions of people annually. Transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the painful and sometimes lethal disease has spread rapidly in all regions in recent years, says the World Health Organization (WHO), which estimates that about 390 million dengue infections occur globally every year. WHO claims “about half of the world’s population is now at risk” of developing dengue fever.
