DENGUE fever - "No Aedes, No Dengue"
Today we'll unpack a totally preventable, vector-borne disease --> Dengue Fever.
However, as one of the NTDs, Dengue disproportionately affects those who are marginalized, have poor socio-economic status, and less favorable social determinants of health.
Along with current climate crisis, this vector-borne disease will see expansion into previously naïve community and geographic location --> causing outbreaks, morbidity and mortality.
BONUS - 15th JUNE is ASEAN Dengue Day
Link to episode on Social Determinants of Health (SDH)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729639/episodes/8512323
Link to episode on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729639/episodes/9976683
Background music:
TimMoor from Pixabay