Small Bite Big Threat!
Remember Louie, the mosquito who was born out of the need to endorse a brand of repellent? Well, Louie may be wiped off our memories sooner or later, but the menace caused by mosquitoes is far from over! Malaria, dengue and chikungunya are a cause of major concern worldwide. Amongst them dengue, is listed among the top ten global health threats. A highly debilitating and fatal mosquito-borne arboviral disease, it is caused by the dengue virus (DENV) which has four serotypes, making it possible to get infected four times. According to the WHO, the incidence of dengue has grown exponentially around the world in recent decades with about half of the world’s population now at risk. However, 80% cases are generally mild and asymptomatic. 70% of the burden lies in Asia. Prevalence in India Dengue fever has become a huge concern in the last decade in India. It has been reported that 34% of the global cases of dengue are from India only*. In 2021, more than 1.9 lakh cases were recorded, acc