Clueless over dangers of dengue


Preventive measures: Volunteers handing out flyers in Kuala Terengganu, as part of the state

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians still do not know the severity of dengue infection and that if they are infected more than once, they could die.

A study showed that 98.1% of the 2,512 participants nationwide were aware Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue and of dengue symptoms such as fever, joint and back pains, rashes and chills, said Universiti Malaya’s Department of Social and Preventive Medicine lecturer associate professor Dr Wong Li Ping.

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