Dengue can affect millions of people around the world every year, and cases are increasing dramatically.

One projection estimates that more than six billion people (60% of the world’s population) could be at risk of dengue infection by 2080.

Children and babies can catch dengue in exactly the same way as an adult – through the bite of an infected mosquito.  

Traveling to any part of the world with dengue can put you at potential risk, but you can lower your chances of infection by taking measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.  

Efforts to protect against dengue are more effective when whole communities are involved. In some parts of the world, for example, in Singapore and Cuba, communities have worked together and successfully reduced the spread of dengue.