East Timor - February 3rd

East Timor is taking preventive measures to stop Dengue-related deaths this year as the Ministry of Health sets up a Dengue prevention team. Dengue, a mosquito-borne virus, poses a serious health threat in Dili. While only four residents of Dili died of Dengue last December, the Timorese Ministry of Health has refused to let up on the effort and has been fumigating the homes of the infected and warning Dili residents to be cautious.