Yemen’s health workers race to halt latest outbreak of deadly dengue fever
Health workers say the larvae develop into mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and malaria [Saeed Al-Batati/Al Jazeera]“We carried out mosquito control campaigns in this area two months ago, combining public awareness, insecticide spraying and efforts to eliminate breeding sites,” bin Shabz says. “Now we’ve returned and found many of the same breeding sites still exist.” Advertisement After draining the chamber, the team presses deeper into the neighbourhood. Minutes later, they stop outside another house where an uncovered water storage tank sits beside the entrance.
- ▪Health workers say the larvae develop into mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and malaria [Saeed Al-Batati/Al Jazeera]“We carried out mosquito control campaigns in this area two months ago, combining public awareness, insecticide sprayin
- ▪“Now we’ve returned and found many of the same breeding sites still exist.” Advertisement After draining the chamber, the team presses deeper into the neighbourhood.
- ▪Minutes later, they stop outside another house where an uncovered water storage tank sits beside the entrance.
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News|HealthYemen’s health workers race to halt latest outbreak of deadly dengue feverHealth workers are battling to contain the mosquito-borne disease amid growing concern over rising infections.ListenListen (8 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSalem bin Shabz, an insect surveillance officer, and his colleague collect water samples from an uncovered storage tank in Mukalla after identifying mosquito larvae that transmit dengue fever and malaria [Saeed Al-Batati/Al Jazeera]By Saeed Al Batati and Saeed Al BatatiPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Mukalla, Yemen – Under the scorching sun and through heady humidity, Salem bin Shabz and his team of health workers move slowly through the narrow alleyways…
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