To fight dengue, Malaysia's Ministry of Health launched [1] a GIS-based web portal called I-Dengue [2], “which aims to provide the public with the latest information on dengue hotspots and preventive measures on how citizens can avoid getting the disease.” Dengue is a tropical virus with no known cure that is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Malaysia has already recorded more than 10,000 dengue cases this year
Malaysia Launches Dengue Web Portal
· Written by Mong Palatino
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