A construction worker fogging a construction site in Kuala Lumpur. —filepics
The current heatwave because of El Nino is expected to worsen the dengue epidemic by as much as 50% as the arid conditions accelerate the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes.
While the change in weather is beyond our control, we can certainly still keep dengue in check.
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