ASIA: Upsurge in dengue fever
Updated
Across the Southeast Asia, there's an upsurge in dengue fever. The painful, debilitating and sometimes fatal mosquito-borne disease has returned with a vengeance to Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Tens of thousands have been infected; there have been scores of deaths. In Singapore, it's officially at epidemic proportions and there are fears the outbreak is yet to peak.
Presenter: Rob Sharp
Speakers: Doctor Chusak Prassittisouk, Co-ordinator for communicable disease control at the World Health Organisation in south-east Asia
