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Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns
Several Asian countries are experiencing unusually high numbers of dengue cases for this time of year. With the rainy season approaching, the World Health Organization (WHO) is...
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Dengue and severe dengue Key facts
This WHO website summarizes facts on dengue fever.
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WHO scales up response to worldwide surge in dengue
An article on the recent increase in dengue fever cases by WHO. It gives an overview on the current situation and how WHO is responding to it.
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Strong country capacity, improved tools and community engagement critical to enhancing dengue prevention and control
This article discusses the current rapid increase in dengue cases around the world and how countries can improve their capacity to respond to this.
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Scoping review on vector-borne diseases in urban areas: transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity and co-infection
Transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity, and co-infections have substantial impacts on vector-borne diseases (VBDs) affecting urban and suburban populations. Reviewing key...
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Dengue: guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control
The magnitude of the dengue problem has increased dramatically and has extended geographically to many previously unaffected areas. It was then, and remains today, the most...
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Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes- borne virus transmission risk with climate change
The established scientific consensus indicates that climate change will severely exacerbate the risk and burden of Aedes-transmitted viruses, including dengue, chikungunya,...
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Western Pacific regional action plan for dengue prevention and control
The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. In the Western Paci c Region, the number of reported dengue cases has more than doubled from about 200...
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Improved tools and strategies for the prevention and control of arboviral diseases: A research-to-policy forum
Research has been conducted on interventions to control dengue transmission and respond to outbreaks. A summary of the available evidence will help inform disease control policy...
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Making Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Work: New Opportunities From the SDG Perspectives
Surveillance of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) exemplifies a One Health approach, which entails coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-sectoral approaches to...
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Summary of evaluation of dengue strategic plan for the Asia Pacific region 2008-2015
In 2008, the fifty-ninth session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific endorsed the Dengue Strategic Plan for the Asia Pacific Region 2008–2015. This served as a...
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Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2018 – Accelerating progress towards the SDGs.
Progress in reducing undernourishment has slowed tremendously. FAO’s estimates show that the number of hungry people has barely changed during the past two years, making it...
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Regional Report on Nutrition Security in ASEAN, Volume 2
In 2014, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published the “Regional Report on Nutrition Security in ASEAN, Volume 1”,...
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Regional report on nutrition security in ASEAN, Volume 1
The association of Southeast asian nations, or ASEAN, aims to accelerate economic growth and social progress by promoting active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters...
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2019 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger and Climate Change
The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that while the world has made gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since 2000, this progress has been uneven. Hunger...
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Malnutrition Gap as a New Measure of Child Malnutrition : A Global Application
“Leaving no one behind” is an overarching principle of the Sustainable Development Goals. Many countries are prioritizing resources for those who are furthest behind. Existing...
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The burden of disease from inadequate water in low- and middle-income countries 2016
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Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
dataset တွင် မည်သည့်ဖော်ပြမှုမှ မပါရှပါ
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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
dataset တွင် မည်သည့်ဖော်ပြမှုမှ မပါရှပါ
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What Mekong Delta Communities Can Teach Us About Access to Safe Water
This article discusses the water situation in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. It discusses water quality, water sources, current research, educational gaps and how communities respond...