Dengue after the haze?

By LOH FOON FONG

PETALING JAYA: Many who are already suffering from the effects of the haze will now have to beware of a dengue fever epidemic in coming months.

A huge spike in such cases is expected following the “most intense El Nino phenomenon emerging in the Pacific in almost 20 years”.

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Environment , Health , El Nino elevated temperatures could lead to huge spike in dengue

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