Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue fever is making inroads in Europe
Cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue are typically seen in the tropics, but with the changing climate that may be changing.
Apr 14, 2023
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Dengue fever: what you need to know
An outbreak of dengue fever in Hawaii has prompted officials to declare a state of emergency on Hawaii Island.
Feb 16, 2016
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Virus-carrying mosquitoes are more widespread than ever, and spreading
Scientists behind the first global distribution maps of two species of dengue and chikungunya-carrying mosquitoes warn they are spreading to new areas where they could cause disease.
Jun 30, 2015
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Video: Can coronavirus be transmitted by mosquitoes?
Can coronavirus be transmitted by mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are a vector for some of the world's deadliest diseases, like malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue fever, so it's natural to worry if they can also spread COVID-19.
Apr 23, 2020
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Dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that make them hungrier
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have, for the first time, shown that infection with dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that makes them hungrier and better feeders, and therefore possibly ...
Mar 29, 2012
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Using dengue virus as test case, biologists develop method for discovering drugs that interrupt viral proliferation
A team of biologists from San Diego State University has developed a platform for identifying drugs that could prove to be effective against a variety of viral diseases. In a pair of recent articles in the Journal of Biomolecular ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Birth defects associated with Zika virus infection may depend on mother's immune response
New research led by scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York may help explain why Zika virus infection causes birth defects in some children but not others. The study, which will be published August 14 in the ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Cracking the Zika mystery: Study reveals the Zika virus structure and identifies a way to target it
An important breakthrough in understanding the Zika virus structure and its behaviour has been highlighted in a study by Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) scientists.
Apr 19, 2016
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Scientists uncover mechanism behind development of viral infections
A team of researchers from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Centre's Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS) found that immune cells undergoing stress and an altered metabolism are the reasons ...
Jul 16, 2019
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Study shows prior viral infections can make Zika infection worse
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has found that mice who have survived a dengue or West Nile viral infection fare worse when subsequently infected ...
