Mosquitoes filled with Wolbachia are ready for release in an effort to reduce dengue cases. — AP
I read about the recent rise in cases of dengue fever in Malaysia. How common is dengue fever around the world?
Dengue fever is extremely common around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers dengue fever as the most critical mosquito-spread viral disease globally. In the past 50 years, there has been a 30-fold increase in the number of dengue cases, with an estimated 390 million cases every year worldwide.
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