The model of a mosquito (Culicidae) is pictured in a laboratory of the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg, Germany, Feb 22, 2016. Photo: EPA
So, dengue is a problem. And it’s growing.
In 2011, there were 19,884 dengue cases with 36 deaths. In 2015 the number rose to over 120,000 cases with 322 fatalities. This rise is part of a worldwide phenomenon, with cases increasing 30-fold in the past half century. Many factors have been blamed, including increased urbanisation, pervasive air travel networks and the changing weather effects of El Nino.
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