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ASEAN
and WHO call for united fight against dengue
JAKARTA, 15 June 2011—At the launch of
Dengue Day, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the
World Health Organization (WHO) today called on all sectors of society to
unite in the battle against the disease, which has developed into a
formidable threat to health in Asia. More info…
Regional
Meeting on Dengue and Chikungunya Fever
A regional meeting on Dengue
and Chikungunya Fever was held in Chiang
Rai, Thailand
on 7-10 June 2010. The general
objective of the meeting was to strengthen prevention and control of dengue
and chikungunya fever in the SEA Region. Recommendations
[PDF 15 KB] List of
Participants [PDF 28 KB]
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The SEA Region harbours 52% of the
population at risk in all Member States except DPR Korea. The region developed Comprehensive
guidelines on Control and Prevention of Dengue in 2011 and the same has
been distributed in the region.
