The WHO South-East (SE) Asia Region comprises 11 countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea), India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
Globally, 3.5 billion people are at risk of contracting dengue fever and 1.3 billion live in dengue-endemic areas in 10 countries, except in DPR Korea. Four serotypes, DENV 1, 2, 3, 4, are reported. Ae. aegypti is reportedly the predominant vector species responsible for transmission of dengue. In the absence of effective vaccines and drugs, vector control is the only strategy for disease control. Continued use of insecticides results in the development of resistance though. Biochemical and molecular studies have provided information on resistance mechanisms.
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