Same here in Thailand. Dengue has been around for a long time and the number of cases keeps growing with 130,000 this year [1].  There are sufficient resources to battle it, but like other corrupt countries the money gets spent on projects that lend themselves to kickbacks.<p>Maybe with the recent case of a popular celebrity [2] there will be more attention paid. That actor has undergone extreme treatment to try to save him, including several operations to stem internal bleeding, a foot amputation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;outbreaknewstoday.com&#x2F;thailand-reports-nearly-130000-dengue-cases-98721&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;outbreaknewstoday.com&#x2F;thailand-reports-nearly-130000-...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nationmultimedia.com&#x2F;life&#x2F;Fingers-crossed-as-Por-battles-severe-dengue-attac-30272821.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nationmultimedia.com&#x2F;life&#x2F;Fingers-crossed-as-Por-...</a>