World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - (Page 4) For The Record Facts & Figures Dengue Fever Dengue fever (pronounced 'den-ga) is a virus spread to humans by the Aedes mosquito. Infection causes severe flu-like symptoms and may result in a more serious complication known as dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be fatal. Dengue is most commonly found in subtropical urban and semi-urban areas. % 40 of the world’s population—about 2.5 billion people—are currently at risk of contracting the disease. Breakbone FEVER is another name for dengue, due to the severe pain it causes. 9 countries experienced dengue epidemics in 1970. Aedes AEGYPTI is the mosquito most often responsible for spreading the virus. The spread of dengue from Southeast Asia to Africa and the Americas is attributed mainly to the international usedtire trade, as mosquitoes breed in the standing water that collects in the tires. Round THE WORLD 50 countries are currently reporting outbreaks of dengue fever. MILLION people were infected by the virus in 2007, resulting in 22,000 deaths. 100 Tough LUCK No vaccines or drugs currently exist to prevent or treat dengue fever. 4 November/December 2008 | WORLD ARK www.heifer.org http://www.heifer.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked and Answered Finding Peace in Africa Sierra Leone on the Mend The Roma: A People Apart Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Calendar First Person World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 (Page Cover1) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 (Page Cover2) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - Contents (Page 1) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - Letters (Page 2) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - Letters (Page 3) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - For the Record (Page 4) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - For the Record (Page 5) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - The Good Life (Page 6) World Ark Magazine - 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