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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Malaria and dengue fever control will be part of the ongoing disease control program proposed by the Government.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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DENGUE FEVER : Dengue Fever is primarily an urban viral infection transmitted by mosquito bites.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever is the more severe form of the disease, with the infected individual experiencing symptoms of bleeding or going into shock.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Dengue fever is a virus transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever results from additional pathogenetic processes not present in classical dengue fever; the most important of which are diffuse capillary leak with hemoconcentration, thrombocytopenia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Rabies, bilharzia, dengue fever, malaria and cholera are all present.
Encephalitis, dengue, filariasis, yellow fever, and malaria have affected man in mosquito infested areas throughout history.
Malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and filariasis are the most common in India.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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While dengue is debilitating and one of the world's most painful non-lethal diseases, it has recently mutated into a far more deadly form called dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Dengue fever is caused by a virus that produces a range of illnesses, from viral flu to hemorrhagic fever.
Although vaccines are available for certain diseases such as Yellow Fever and Japanese Encephalitis, many like Malaria and Dengue Fever rely heavily on appropriate use of preventive measures.
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