Dogged by dengue and dirty practices

A polystyrene container teeming with Aedes mosquito larvae after rainwater had collected in the box. Summons should be issued to those found having mosquito breeding spots in their home. — Filepic

I HAVE been working with The Star for over 10 years now and several times a year, I would be tasked with checking the dengue statistics in my area of coverage.

Year in, year out it is a story that has dogged me despite my efforts to shrug it off.