The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and WHO have developed a guidance document for countries that have expressed interest in testing the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for Aedes mosquitoes.
In recent decades, the incidence of dengue has increased dramatically due to environmental changes, unregulated urbanization, transport and travel, and insufficient sustainable vector control tools and their application.
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目前,在一些国家,特别是在印度次大陆,发生了登革热疫情。
Dengue outbreaks are currently occurring in several countries, notably on the Indian sub-continent.
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孟加拉国面临自2000年发生首次疫情以来最严重的登革热疫情。
Bangladesh is facing the worst outbreak of dengue since its first recorded epidemic in 2000.
The South Asian nation has seen the number of cases rise to over 92,000 since January 2019, with daily admissions peaking at more than 1,500 new dengue patients in hospitals in recent weeks and is one of the countries to express interest in the Sterile Insect Technique.