Cost of Dengue Vector Control Activities in Malaysia

Cost of Dengue Vector Control Activities in Malaysia.

Dengue fever, an arbovirus disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, has recently spread rapidly, especially in the tropical countries of the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions. It is endemic in Malaysia, with an annual average of 37,937 reported dengue cases from 2007 to 2012. This study measured the overall economic impact of dengue in Malaysia, and estimated the costs of dengue prevention. In ...

The Cost of Dengue Vector Control Activities in Malaysia by Different Service Providers.

We examined variations in dengue vector control costs and resource consumption between the District Health Departments (DHDs) and Local Authorities (LAs) to assist informed decision making as to the future roles of these agencies in the delivery of dengue vector control services in Malaysia. Data were collected from the vector control units of DHDs and LAs in 8 selected districts. We captured c...

modeling occurrence of dengue cases in malaysia

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Community involvement in dengue vector control.

Dengue situation in Malaysia.

Dengue has now emerged as one of the major public health problems in Malaysia. It was first reported in 1901 in Penang and since then the disease has become endemic throughout the country. The first case of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) was reported in 1962. Subsequent to this, a major outbreak of DHF occurred in 1973 when almost the whole nation was involved. In 1974, a plan of action for pr...