Public Awareness Talk on Prevention and Control Measures of Dengue, organised by Community Medicine, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Adayalampattu, Maduravoyal, Chennai. The day aims to spread awareness about this disease and preventative measures and tips to treat dengue.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dengue is a viral fever which transmits to humans after the bite of an infected mosquito, mainly the female mosquito of the species Aedes aegypti. Every year, an estimated 400 million dengue infections occur worldwide, with around 96 million resulting in severe disease. The majority of instances occur in tropical parts of the world.