The deadly hemorrhagic fever is increasing dramatically in Brazil and has killed more than 100 people this year, raising an alarm to health officials.

The country's health minister Jose Gomes Temporao told the Russian Information Agency, a total of 121 people have passed away this year due to break bone fever or most commonly known as Dengue

A Philippine health official on Wednesday issued a nationwide warning on the danger of dengue fever. During the past nine months, 24,689 cases of the disease was recorded.

The head of the health department's National Epidemiology Center, Eric Tayag, warned that the number of dengue cases is expected to increase in September and October. He said the disease proliferates during the rainy season

The blood type of individuals may soon be included among the information in government issued identification cards and licenses as a life-saving measure.

Bulacan Rep. Reylina Nicolas said many accident victims die or suffer from physical disabilities or complications because of the delay in blood transfusion brought about by the lack of awareness on the blood type of the victims and responding parties

Tiny shrimp-like marine creatures that eat mosquito larvae have shown promise in eradicating dengue fever in Vietnam, where 35 people have already died from the disease this year alone.

Scientists from Vietnam's Health Ministry maintain that the creatures, called mesocyclops, have been controlling the disease for two years in two communes in southern Vietnam, with great success

Philippines Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. urged the government to launch an "all out war" against the Aedes mosquito that continues to spread the dengue virus in various parts of the country particularly in Western Visayas, where number of dengue cases almost tripled and is perceived to increase much further.

In a press statement, Revilla stressed that the government should launch a "full force" campaign against dengue, with the Department of Health as the lead agency that will coordinate with the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Public Works and Highways and the barangay officials to prevent a nationwide dengue outbreak