Dengue Fever Vaccine Under Examination
Secretary to the Ministry of health, Anura Wijewickrama said, a vaccine called ‘’Dengue Vaccia’’ was invented after 20 years research work and introduced in Southeast Asia and Latin American Countries , where dengue is spreading. This vaccine has proved 70% success among children in those countries. Now approval has been granted to use it in Mexico Brazil and Elsavadoor. This vaccine could be applied 3 times to a child over 9 year old . ‘’Dengue Vaccia’’ is being examined in Srilanka for it’s use said Anura Wijewickrama.
In Srilanka in past four months 63 persons died, while 29000 affected by this dengue fever.