Killer Dengue

Thousands of species of mosquitoes inhabit the planet, but few have proved more resilient - or more deadly to humans - than the Aedes aegypti. It has fueled a long list of epidemics across the globe: Dengue fever. Yellow fever. Chikungunya. And now, Zika.

The latest case of dengue death, where a 38-year-old resident of South Delhi's Deoli Village died within a week after showing symptoms, exposes the apparent apathy by the hospitals in the National Capital.

Thousands of species of mosquitoes inhabit the planet, but few have proved more resilient - or more deadly to humans - than the Aedes aegypti. It has fueled a long list of epidemics across the globe: Dengue fever. Yellow fever. Chikungunya. And now, Zika.

The latest case of dengue death, where a 38-year-old resident of South Delhi's Deoli Village died within a week after showing symptoms, exposes the apparent apathy by the hospitals in the National Capital.