Watch Out for Dengue This Monsoon Season

Associate Professor Dr Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Infectious Disease Physician, University Malaya Medical Centre

The Bigger Picture · Health & Living · 8 Nov 2022 · 32 mins listen

For decades, dengue has been endemic in Malaysia and remains an ever-present threat all year long. But is it a threat that we still take seriously? We check in with Assoc Prof Dr Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, infectious diseases physician with University Malaya Medical Centre on how we can ramp up public health measures to prevent surges in dengue cases, especially during the monsoon season.

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Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

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Lim Sue Ann

Categories:

health policy,wellness,managing disease

Tags:

dengue,aedes,flood,mosquito,fogging,fever,primary care

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