Hanoi: Dubbed “breakbone fever”, dengue is one of the world´s leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually. Around half of the planet´s population live in at-risk areas, mainly in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Outbreaks have ravaged Southeast Asia this year, infecting hundreds of thousands, killing hundreds, and crippling health care systems as governments struggle …
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September 11, 2019