Infections: News and Research on Mosquito-Borne Diseases

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Skin's immune response could be key to fighting dengue

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, infects an estimated 390 million people and causes around 20,000 deaths worldwide each year. New research suggests the skin is a major site of immune surveillance for dengue. The findings ...

New malaria vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. In 2024, almost 282 million people worldwide were infected and 610,000 died, according to the World Health Organization. Malaria is a leading ...

First global 'early warning system' for dengue launches

A new online dashboard will give researchers, governments, and the public a real-time picture of the global dengue situation for the first time. The Global Dengue Observatory, developed by researchers at the London School ...

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