Dengue Quotes

Singapore is unique and known worldwide for its dengue control measures. It shouldn't be having this outbreak, but the number of cases is really shooting up there. - Kevin Palmer

Seen from the air, it is very clear that this disaster is worse than the earthquake of 1972... I have known other cases of disaster, and I know the worst is yet to come -- cholera and dengue. - Jimmy Carter

It's a global pandemic. It's quite clear that the disease...has evolved. There just is more dengue in the world. - Duane Gubler

It is hard to understand because in the past, Singapore has had a very sophisticated dengue surveillance and prevention system. - Kevin Palmer

Dengue is one of these neglected diseases ... it's basically been ignored for many, many years. - Duane Gubler

Dengue is now one of the most important tropical diseases. While it doesn't kill that many people, it has tremendous economic and social impact. - Duane Gubler

Dengue is not outside the tropical zone, it is not a threat for international public health... For Europeans or people from North America, the threat for dengue is if you visit (Asia), while with avian influenza if it mutates it will immediately be a threat for every household in the world. - Hans Troedsson

Compared to countries in the region, Singapore has a very sophisticated dengue prevention system so when ... infections keep rising it's hard to tell what the problem is. - Kevin Palmer