Government warns of dengue and scrub typhus risk on World Health Day
07 Apr 2014, 3:34 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
Minister of Health and Gender Dr Mariyam Shakeela has noted an increase in the incidence of mosquito-borne dengue and mite-borne scrub typhus in the Maldives.
In a televised address to mark World Health Day, Shakeela said increased travel, trade, migration and climate change is leading to an increase in insect-borne diseases worldwide.
Dengue fever has become endemic in the Maldives since 2004, she said.
“I am deeply saddened to note that individual level action to control diseases spread by small insects is not being taken. The result is the increase in dangerous diseases such as dengue and scrub typhus and deaths,” said the minister.
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