Question for those who tour in more tropical regions which likely match well to endemic Dengue regions.
Looks like while the world has been focusing on Covid the number of Dengue cases in most endemic countries has been massively increasing. Not much reported (a few news articles and WHO reports) but the increase looks horrendous. New vaccine approved in EU (but not UK) and in some endemic countries but a lot of people not eligible (not after age 45 years) and things like Wolbachia looking good but still only in localised trials.
So people visiting such areas these days, in Dengue a concern and what to do. Insect repellant and daytime bite avoidance must be harder cycling (sweat washing off repellant?).
Interesting that all the reports I've seen in the increase of cases only quote the number of cases and not the serious infection rates - a bit like comparing the number of broken toes in Luxembourg vs in China (it's rate or cases per population that seems important).
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ian
Looks like while the world has been focusing on Covid the number of Dengue cases in most endemic countries has been massively increasing. Not much reported (a few news articles and WHO reports) but the increase looks horrendous. New vaccine approved in EU (but not UK) and in some endemic countries but a lot of people not eligible (not after age 45 years) and things like Wolbachia looking good but still only in localised trials.
So people visiting such areas these days, in Dengue a concern and what to do. Insect repellant and daytime bite avoidance must be harder cycling (sweat washing off repellant?).
Interesting that all the reports I've seen in the increase of cases only quote the number of cases and not the serious infection rates - a bit like comparing the number of broken toes in Luxembourg vs in China (it's rate or cases per population that seems important).
(Moderators - if this is not the appropriate forum section then please do move).
ian