Geneva, Oct 3, 2024 (AFP) - WHO launches plan to rein in 'alarming' dengue spread

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2024-10-03

The World Health Organization announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change. "The rapid spread of dengue and other arboviral diseases in recent years is an alarming trend that demands a coordinated response across sectors and across borders," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. The UN health agency said the number of reported de......

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