Trapping mosquitoes to predict – and prevent – a dengue outbreak

Cheap tools: A GOS trap, consisting of sticky paper in a white container placed inside a black container (a colour mosquitoes are attracted to), and an NS1 antigen test kit that can detect the dengue virus in mosquitoes (and humans). — Photos: EMALIN ZALANI/The Star

Dengue, a major mosquito-borne viral infection, continues to pose a serious public health threat in tropical and subtropical regions such as Malaysia.

With no specific cure, early detection and prevention remain the most effective strategies to curb this infectious disease.