The invasive Asian tiger mosquito now rapidly spreading in parts of the United States and Europe may have been significantly underestimated as a potential source of Zika and dengue virus infections—and for one simple reason: ...
Nov 7, 2017
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S. and Nicaragua has found evidence that suggests people infected a second time by the dengue virus may experience a more severe form of dengue fever if their antibody levels ...
Zika virus is mutating so quickly in Brazilian patients that different serotypes of the pathogen could appear in the near future, as is already the case with dengue virus. This would hinder the production of a vaccine and ...
Oct 11, 2017
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NUS biologists have discovered that many edible plants contain natural compounds that can protect us from Zika and Dengue viruses.
Oct 5, 2017
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A new fast, easy and cheap "dipstick" test for the Zika and dengue viruses could revolutionize public health response to dangerous tropical germs, a new study reports.
Sep 27, 2017
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Brazil and other areas hardest hit by the Zika virus - which can cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads - are also home to dengue virus, which is spread by the same mosquito species.
Sep 25, 2017
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a significant discovery in efforts to develop a vaccine against Zika, dengue and Hepatitis C viruses that affect millions of people around the world.
Sep 15, 2017
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Even as the floodwaters from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma begin to recede, significant but less obvious health threats remain. The standing water the storms have left behind will almost certainly cause an explosion of the mosquito ...
Sep 15, 2017
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The first insights into dengue virus damage to the eye start the work needed to combat one of the important side effects in the infectious disease's spread across the world.
Sep 8, 2017
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The University of Liverpool is part of an international team of scientists that have identified the climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks, with a new study undertaken in India.
Sep 1, 2017
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