WHO launches plan to rein in 'alarming' dengue spread
The World Health Organization announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change.
Oct 3, 2024
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Infections: News and Research on Dengue
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Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it, say researchers
Pandemics—the global spread of infectious diseases—seem to be making a comeback. In the Middle Ages we had the Black Death (plague), and after the First World War we had the Spanish flu. Tens of millions of people died from ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Climate change could triple U.S. heat deaths by mid-century, experts warn
If global warming is left largely unchecked, the number of Americans who succumb to extreme heat will triple by mid-century, new projections estimate.
Sep 23, 2024
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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California.
Sep 19, 2024
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Italy records year's first indigenous case of dengue fever
Italy has recorded the first indigenous case of dengue fever for 2024 in a patient who had not traveled abroad, Italian health authorities said Thursday.
Sep 12, 2024
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C.Africa records 'unprecedented' dengue outbreak
Authorities have recorded an "unprecedented" 13 dengue cases in Central Africa's capital Bangui and the surrounding area since July, the country's health minister Pierre Somse said.
Sep 11, 2024
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What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever
More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever.
Aug 28, 2024
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EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito.
Aug 27, 2024
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Dengue recovery linked to higher long-term health risks than COVID-19
People who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who contracted COVID-19, according to the findings of a nationwide study led by Nanyang Technological ...
Aug 26, 2024
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What is oropouche virus? CDC warns of cases linked to South America travel
An insect-borne virus that can cause birth defects and deaths has prompted warnings from the United States for travelers headed to locales in South America and the Caribbean.
Aug 20, 2024
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