阿联酋国际城的华人注意疟疾

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Well... I have three flats in a building adjoining to a water-filled site... I visited the flats on my tenants request... I was shocked to see the size of the wild mosquitoes. I will personally inform the municipality on this issue. I have always praised the progress of Dubai in every field, this is a contrast and a surprise to me...but I believe this will be sorted out soon -- given the track record of this country.
Anonymous, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Malaria is one of the most dangerous vector borne epidemics in the history of humankind. Although not imaginable, it can certainly occur in a place like Dubai. Dr Fauziya refers to the reported cases in Dubai as ‘imported malaria’ and he may perhaps be right as there are several ways that malaria can enter Dubai. Dubai is an international hub and there is no doubt that it can easily become a malaria zone, as mosquitoes can easily come in from distant lands via cargo planes etc and infect people residing near the airport. Horticultural products, if not handled properly, or if a plane is not fumigated well, can result in ‘importing’ mosquitoes to the city. Thus Dubai residents may get bitten by mosquitoes in the same way as they would have been if they were in Pakistan, Africa, etc. The incubation time for malaria to a full-blown fever can vary. Even after the treatment of malaria, if the patient does not undergo follow-up checks, he or she can get a relapse of the disease in a month’s time as malaria causing germs stay dormant in the human liver.