About this course

Dengue fever is a prevalent, potentially fatal but preventable infection. This mosquito-borne disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Singapore. This course will discuss the epidemiology and burden of dengue disease.

Learning outcomes

• To expand doctors’ knowledge about the epidemiology and burden of dengue fever
• Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to improve their understanding in these aspects:
  1. Epidemiology of dengue
  2. Burden of dengue
  3. Prevention of mosquito breeding (source reduction)

Topics covered

• Epidemiology
• Disease overview
• Disease burden
• Virus and vector
• Source reduction

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