Risk of dengue infection among travelers in Southeast Asia

“What is the chance to get dengue infection while traveling in Southeast Asia?” is a very good question. But it is difficult to answer. Since at least we have to know two numbers; the first one is the total number of travelers in Southeast Asia and secondly we have to know how many of them actually got dengue infection during their trip.

To get these two numbers precisely is not easy since there are many limitations as you might imagine. However, base on previous researches, the risk to develop dengue infection (symptomatic) among travelers is considered to be around 1% . . . → Read More: Risk of dengue infection among travelers in Southeast Asia