Dengue vaccine trial shows promise

Taking no chances: A private contractor fogging the compound of a kindergarden in Ipoh in an effort to control dengue.

PETALING JAYA: Dengue could soon be a thing of the past. A dengue vaccine is as good as ready.

After over 20 years of intensive research, a French pharmaceutical company has announced that its dengue vaccine can reduce dengue haemorrhagic fever cases by 88.5%.