Dengue fever is a painful debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue viruses. Each year an estimated 400 million people globally are infected with dengue virus; about 100 million get progressively sick and 2.5% of those patients die. It is the fastest growing mosquito borne infection in the world. Here Dr Mohammed Sakeel HOD of Emergency and Trauma Fortis Hospital Kalyan tells us why dengue is still a menace. The World health organization (WHO) estimates that 40% of world’s population is at risk of being infected due to environmental conditions and burden of disease; people of all age groups are at