S1E108: No magic bullet but vaccines may help long war against dengue virus
Asia is on the cusp of a summer of life-threatening dengue fever.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Dengue fever case numbers have gone up across the global tropics. This includes Singapore, a model in many respects for health surveillance and epidemic control, and mosquito control. In the first quarter of 2024, Singapore recorded more than double the number of cases than in the same period in 2023.
Meanwhile across the world, Latin America and the…
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