Dengue fever

Officials in a Cambodian province close to the capital said Wednesday that seven children had died of dengue fever in one village in recent weeks and they were bracing for more deaths as the rainy season set in. (Source)

With the rainy season comes Dengue fever which is a mosquito-borne disease. There is no vaccine and there are four subtypes, one of which kills. There have been more cases this year in the dry season so the infection rate with the rains is expected to reach record highs.

So protect yourself

• remain in well-screened or completely enclosed, air-conditioned areas;
• wear light-coloured clothing with full-length pant legs and sleeves;
• use insect repellent on exposed skin.
• get rid of stagnant water in your house

And that's pretty much all you can do. Here's to a disease-free wet season.