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Dengue spread flies under the radar amid #Ebola scare
2014-11-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: One of the most familiar sounds in Malaysia's capital is the approaching drone of a fumigation fogger spewing thick white plumes of insecticide, part of so-far futile efforts to arrest a spiralling dengue fever outbreak. Malaysia is among several countries across Asia and Latin America grappling with a mosquito-borne virus that is proving tough to eradicate as it infects millions. While the Ebola threat has captured headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that dengue -- while far...
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