COVID Curbs Helped Lessen Dengue Spread In 2020: Study
Nearly 750,000 fewer cases of dengue were reported globally in 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the study was carried out in 23 countries including Latin America and Southeast Asia where dengue is an endemic. ''They show a significant drop in dengue cases when people could not freely leave their homes to visit other places, such as schools,'' stated a researcher.