A mighty virus is jolting the country. People from all directions are gripped by fear of fever. In less than two months, from the beginning of the year through Friday, February 20, the virus attack killed 191 victims and left 9,073 others bedridden. The figures will likely soar until the end of the rainy season.

The dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) virus spreading the terror is not at all a new threat. In January-April 1998, the same virus prevaile