THE World Health Organisation has sent out an alert on dengue viral disease, which it describes as a "pandemic threat". However, the head of Disease Prevention in the ministry of Public Health, Willis Akhwale, has assured the public that the situation is under control. The little known disease is transmitted by female mosquitoes, and is associated with wide movement of people and goods. Speaking on phone on Thursday, Akhwale assured the public that measures have been put in place to avert any threats that may be caused by dengeu...
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