Yes we still have cases of Covid here, and the gov't says that school kids will need boosters
But the real problem is Dengue Fever: spread by mosquitoes.
from the StraitsTimes(Bloomburg)
From January to late June, more than 65,000 had been infected by dengue, up 90% from a year ago, according to health department data. Covid-19 cases, meanwhile, rose 39 per cent in the week ending July 10 from the week before, with the average daily count at almost 1,500.
Last week our secretary had symptoms (now she is okay) and now our maid has the headache/ muscle pain and fever suggestive of Dengue.
Sigh.
the gov't has said don't release frogs and fish into stagnant water to eat the mosquito larvae because this will destroy the ecosystem and might not work.
they are especially worried because some places in the past released cane toads, an invasive species.
We have koi in our fountain, partly to eat the larvae. And yes, we have frogs visiting us when it rains. One even hopped into my room through a hole in the floor (which we have since fixed) but they are regular frogs, not the huge cane toads.
In the past, we had aggressive spraying to stop the mosquitoes, and now our open drainage ditches are covered, which helps.
And with heavy rains, the streets flood and we get cases of leptospirosis in those who wade thru the waters infected with the poop from rats and other infected animals.. More here.
this is an English language report from 2018
In all of these illnesses, you have to realize that poor people may not see the doctor right away due to the expense and also becase they fear catching covid if they visit the ER or a crowded public clinic.
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