Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide
U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.
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Complex Mixtures: News and Research on Dengue Vaccines
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Scientists demystify why subsequent bouts of dengue are worse than a first-time infection
A massive upsurge in dengue cases marked by multiple outbreaks is occurring worldwide and raising new questions about who is at elevated risk of severe forms of the mosquito-transmitted disease.
Dengue is now endemic in more than 100 countries—here's what you need to know
Over the last 20 years, there has been a tenfold increase in reports of dengue—an infectious disease that spreads to humans through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
May 6, 2024
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Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, with 3.5 million cases of the tropical disease reported so far, health officials said Thursday.
Mar 28, 2024
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Puerto Rico declares dengue epidemic as cases climb
Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.
Mar 28, 2024
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Brazil on dengue fever alert ahead of carnival
Sao Paulo opened an emergency operations center Tuesday to deal with a surge in dengue fever cases that has hit Brazil and South America just as millions of tourists arrive for carnival celebrations.
Feb 6, 2024
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Brazil sees dengue cases quadruple ahead of vaccine drive
The number of dengue fever cases in Brazil since January 1 is four times higher than the same period last year, government data showed Saturday, ahead of the launch of a vaccination campaign.
Feb 4, 2024
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Single-dose dengue vaccine protects 79.6% of those vaccinated, study shows
A single-dose dengue vaccine produced by Butantan Institute in São Paulo state (Brazil) prevents development of the disease in 79.6% of those vaccinated, according to an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb 1, 2024
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Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali with more than 20 deaths, health director says
Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence.
Dec 6, 2023
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Chad's first dengue fever outbreak
Chad has reported its first dengue outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The country's health ministry declared an outbreak on 15 August and so far 1,342 suspected cases have been reported, 41 of them ...
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