Dengue in Myanmar a downside to lockdown

7 May 2020

Warnings from authorities that people under lockdown in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu must strictly follow precautions against mosquitoes that can transmit dengue fever infection, as the Aedes mosquito vector is commonly found in and around dwellings. Mandalay district is said to be on dengue alert, while other high risk areas include Yangon region and Mon state. Read more

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