The Bangkok Post, 31 Dec 1997 and The Nation, 31 Dec 1997 report 77,155 recorded cases of dengue and 178 deaths in Thailand in 1987 partially blamed on ENSO and its warmer temperatures. The ENSO/ dengue connection will be further researched and if confirmed will help deal with the coming year.--based on a posting by Dorothy Preslar <dpreslar@fas.org> from <promed@usa.healthnet.org>