The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled that Philippines is having the maximum cases of dengue in the Western Pacific.
Dr. Mark Jacobs, WHO director for communicable diseases, made the above mentioned statement at an event of the Asian Development Bank. While affirming the same, Mr. Jacobs has named some of the countries that are having the highest number of dengue cases.
Cambodia, Laos, Singapore and Vietnam are some of the many countries that are said to be having highest dengue cases. Mr. Jacobs continued by affirming out of 100%, 75% burden of dengue across the globe is being beard by Asia Pacific.
Not only this, it has also been unveiled that a five-time rise has been witnessed in dengue cases on the global level. Experts have unveiled that dengue is caused by a specific mosquito that breeds on standing water.
Recently, a study has taken place by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Health Organization (WHO). As per the same, it has been unveiled that larvae-eating guppy fish is one of the measures by which the spread of dengue can be controlled.
"The project was successful in mobilizing communities with widespread grassroots participation, and high levels of acceptance of the fish as an effective way of reducing the spread of dengue", said Dr. Eva Christophel, a WHO specialist.
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