If you’re like most people, you believe that if you catch dengue once, you’ll be immune to it for life. But there are actually 4 types of dengue virus you could be infected with. And if you have the misfortune to be infected a second time with a different dengue virus, you’re at risk of the more severe dengue haemorrhagic fever. This causes internal bleeding, loss of blood pressure, heart, lung and liver damage and even death.
Prevention is the best way to protect yourself from deadly mosquito bites. Our infographic below highlights some of the things you can do to keep your family safe.