Dengue Fever Continues to Be a Problem

On the news today, it was reported that there have been over 10.000 confirmed cases of dengue fever in Singapore since January 1 2013.  That is not good.  And as I pointed out to a colleague, mosquitoes do not require visas to cross the border into JB.  With the open sewers here and various other lacks of hygiene, we are most likely at a higher number than that. The difference in reporting here is that most of the clinics do not have the ability to test for dengue fever, so most go unreported.  That was the case when I first had it. They had to transport me by ambulance to a bigger centre to get the test done.  And just in case you are reading this from the comforts of your luxurious north american homes, you too are at risk. Dengue has been reported over there too.

Swat the little nasties whenever you see one.