Hospitals here are receiving an average of 44 dengue cases every week, according to Director of Health Affairs in the region Dr. Sami Badawoud. A committee headed by Jeddah Municipality has been formed to combat dengue mosquitoes. The Ministry of Health is disseminating information about preventive measures. The Ministry of Agriculture is carrying out spraying the sewage, farms with insecticides. According to the director of the General Administration for Agricultural Affairs in Jeddah, Jabir Al-Shehri, the aerial spraying of Al-Arbaeen lake is carried out weekly. According to the website of the National Campaign for dengue fever, dengue is a flu-like disease caused by a virus spread by mosquito bite and is endemic to most tropical and subtropical areas of the world, especially the globe's increasing urban slums. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, often fatal complication of the disease. The World Health Organization estimates that worldwide, 50 million to 100 million cases of dengue occur every year. There is no specific treatment for dengue, and the fight against the disease centers on preventative efforts. – Okaz __
