Reply #2: there is no cure or vaccine for dengue fever

[pitohui]

whether the cdc is effective or not, or whether you are middle class or poor, this isn't what is promoting the spread of dengue, it's the warming climate -- being middle class makes no difference in your chance of getting the disease since there is no preventative the middle class person can buy (unlike with malaria)

so i think it is spreading about as fast as it can spread

i'm afraid when i go into an area where dengue is possible, i just use bug spray and hope for the best, in a case of a disease that can't be prevented or protected against, there is really not much use worrying about things that can't be helped

it would be great if research would result in a cure/prophylaxis but i'm not holding my breath