• Dengue outbreaks generally happen in the South Asian country during the monsoon season between June and September, but has been rampant this year, AFP reported. (galencentre.org)
  • Scientists hope that climate-based predictions of dengue outbreaks could help prepare hospitals for influxes of patients. (eos.org)
  • Because of water's role in the insect's life cycle, epidemiologists see annual dengue outbreaks associated with rainy seasons, said van Panhuis. (eos.org)
  • Dengue outbreaks earlier were largely confined to heavily populated urban centres such as the capital Dhaka, home to more than 23 million people. (aljazeera.com)
  • Human history is the history of the fight against outbreaks of various diseases, epidemics and pandemics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Singapore remains vulnerable to major outbreaks of dengue, despite sustained vector control measures to maintain a consistently low Aedes premises index. (who.int)
  • Vertical transmission in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus is considered a maintenance mechanism for dengue virus (DENV) during unfavorable conditions and may be implicated in dengue outbreaks. (nature.com)
  • This review addresses vector distribution, dengue outbreaks, circulating serotypes and genotypes, and prevention approaches being utilized in Brazil. (hindawi.com)
  • The Hawaii dengue experience is another example of how readily pathogens can cross great expanses of ocean to cause outbreaks in new territory," state and federal officials said in May 2005 in a paper reviewing the outbreak. (starbulletin.com)
  • The main public health implication to emerge from this study is that the high past dengue seroprevalence we identified on both sides of the border places this population at greater risk for outbreaks of potentially fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever if a new dengue strain is introduced into this region. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, all 4 serotypes of new clades of DENV-3 in 1989 and 2000 coincided with of DENV can cause DHF, but within each serotype some abrupt increases in the number of reported dengue cases, genotypes or clades within genotypes are linked to severe implicating this serotype in severe epidemics. (cdc.gov)
  • 1997, most reported dengue cases were in children. (cdc.gov)
  • The study's purpose was to identify whether Aedes albopictus was transmitting the dengue virus during an epidemic in the locality of Vila Bethânia (Viana County),Vitória, ES. (scielo.br)
  • The Aedes Aegypti fly is the vector that transmits the dengue virus, which enters and affects blood cells, particularly platelets, which are red blood cells whose fundamental characteristic is to help the coagulation process. (theyucatantimes.com)
  • Wolbachia suppresses the ability of the virus to replicate in dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and cause infections when they bite humans. (aljazeera.com)
  • On the other hand, Dengue virus belongs to the Flavivirus group of viruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. (thenationalage.com)
  • No specific vaccine or medicine treats dengue, which is frequent in South Asia during the June-September monsoon season because the Aedes aegypti mosquito that causes the disease flourishes in stagnant water. (thenewsgod.com)
  • Background: Aedes aegypti is the vector for dengue, an acute viral disease caused due to the Flavivirus (RNA virus). (ijisrt.com)
  • Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. (news-medical.net)
  • Dengue is a good starting point because it is transmitted almost exclusively by a single mosquito species -- the smallish, striped-legged Aedes aegypti -- while the malaria parasite is carried by several. (zdnet.com)
  • It is caused by any of four Dengue virus types or serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4) and is transmitted by mosquitoes from the genus Aedes . (hindawi.com)
  • Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. (starbulletin.com)
  • Angustifolium (tembetary hú) y Bixaorellana (urukú), para comprobar en cada planta, su actividad y eficacia como larvicida, contra larvas del mosquito Aedes agypti. (bvsalud.org)
  • Countries with presumed endemic Zika virus transmission include those that have the Aedes species mosquito vector as well as dengue (which is spread by the same mosquito) and share a climate and a border with a country that has previously reported local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus. (medscape.com)
  • Dengue fever can be spread by many serotypes and infection with one serotype does not protect against attack by another. (bioprepwatch.com)
  • Quite a few bloggers have posted about it including one who lost his cousin to a dengue infection . (ahmedszaidi.com)
  • Primary Dengue infection is associated with mild to high fever, headache, muscle pain and skin rashes. (thenationalage.com)
  • Dengue infection is endemic in many countries along the tropical and subtropical belt, with more than 100 million cases and 24,000 deaths annually worldwide. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Hepatic dysfunction is common in dengue infection, and is attributed to a direct viral effect on liver cells or as a consequence of dysregulated host immune responses against the virus. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Blood sampling for laboratory testing and confirmatory tests for dengue infection were performed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • P = 0.113) as compared with dengue fever with primary infection when adjusted for age and sex. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conspicuously, the present study provides an effective architecture for Dengue Virus Infection surveillance. (techscience.com)
  • The proposed system involves a 4-level architecture for the prediction and prevention of dengue infection outspread. (techscience.com)
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Dengvaxia, the first vaccine approved for the prevention of dengue disease caused by all dengue virus serotypes (1, 2, 3 and 4) in people ages 9 through 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and who live in endemic areas. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an important role in the early fight against dengue virus infection. (news-medical.net)
  • Ecological changes have favored the geographic expansion of the vector and, since the dengue pandemic in the Asian and Pacific regions, the infection became widely distributed worldwide, reaching Brazil in 1845. (hindawi.com)
  • Knowledge about the pathogenesis of dengue infection is limited, but both viral and immune host factors appear to be associated with severe illness [ 26 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Of those, 122 tested positive for dengue infection. (starbulletin.com)
  • There are four distinct types of dengue, and infection with one does not protect against the others, so it's possible to have four separate dengue infections in a lifetime. (cdc.gov)
  • While classic dengue fever is rarely fatal, having a prior dengue infection increases the likelihood that a person will develop dengue hemorrhagic fever if they're later infected with a different serotype of dengue. (cdc.gov)
  • Joan Brunkard] We found that forty percent of Brownsville residents and seventy eight percent of Matamoros residents showed serologic evidence of past dengue infection, indicating that dengue is endemic, or established, on both sides of the border in this region. (cdc.gov)
  • 2 increased the likelihood that a person had a recent or past dengue infection - whether that person lived in Texas or in Mexico. (cdc.gov)
  • Other risk factors for past dengue infection included having mosquito larval habitat, such as water-holding containers around the house, and not having air conditioning or street drainage. (cdc.gov)
  • Dan Rutz] So what can be done to improve dengue surveillance and reporting, and what should people be doing to avoid getting a dengue infection? (cdc.gov)
  • netic and serologic properties of the ZIKV associated with In 1977, ZIKV infection was confi rmed among 7 pa- this epidemic. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • The WHO has warned that dengue and other diseases, caused by mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika, are spreading faster and further due to climate change. (alarabiya.net)
  • Methodology: We evaluated the accuracy of various Zika case definitions in a scenario where Dengue and Chikungunya viruses co-circulate. (fiocruz.br)
  • New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands shows that the geographical range of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis is expanding rapidly. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers have found a way to reduce the blood thirst of mosquitoes and prevent mosquito bites and spread of mosquito borne illnesses such as Zika, dengue fever, malaria and chikungunya. (news-medical.net)
  • They are responsible for two new virus epidemics, Dengue and Chikungunya. (boloji.com)
  • The second compels households to store water that serves to breed mosquitoes that spread malaria, dengue and chikungunya. (boloji.com)
  • Since January, 2012, the Pacific region has faced a heavy burden of concurrent epidemics of dengue, chikungunya, and zika virus infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this context, the people of Réunion are encouraged to be vigilant by protecting themselves from dengue, mosquitoes and disease vectors (insect repellents, long clothing, mosquito nets, etc.) and removing all breeding sites (anything that may contain water) around their home. (bioprepwatch.com)
  • The outbreak is likely to worsen as torrential rains from El Nino climate phenomenon lead to surging populations of mosquitoes, which transmit dengue. (mynrination.com)
  • Dengue fever infections dropped dramatically in an Indonesian study where a bacteria was introduced into disease-carrying mosquitoes, offering hope in the battle against an illness that sickens millions annually around the world. (aljazeera.com)
  • Results of the three-year study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week, found that infecting dengue-carrying mosquitoes with a harmless bacteria called Wolbachia led to a 77 percent drop in human cases. (aljazeera.com)
  • Central America's recent drought may be causing losses in the country's agriculture sector and the drinking water supply, but the unusually dry rainy season has also meant fewer mosquitoes and a significant drop in the number of cases of dengue in both Costa Rica and Nicaragua. (ticotimes.net)
  • RIO DE JANEIRO - Ten thousand mosquitoes immunized against dengue fever have been released in Brazil as part of an innovative attempt to curb the spread of the tropical viral sickness, biologists said Thursday. (ticotimes.net)
  • Mosquitoes are responsible for epidemics of dengue fever and malaria which strike at least 100 million people worldwide annually. (zdnet.com)
  • Now, the News and Observer writes that a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation wants to develop methods to control mosquitoes that transmit malaria and dengue. (zdnet.com)
  • Without mosquitoes, epidemics of dengue fever and malaria could not plague this planet. (zdnet.com)
  • The researchers have now successfully built mosquitoes which are unable to propagate dengue. (zdnet.com)
  • Someone exposed to the virus in countries with the epidemic can import it unknowingly and transmit it to others via mosquitoes. (starbulletin.com)
  • According to health experts, active monitoring and surveillance of mosquitoes is necessary to keep a check on spread of the dengue virus. (com.pk)
  • Dengue fever is a viral disease which affects more than 100 million people each year in tropical and subtropical areas. (blogspot.com)
  • Dengue fever is a self-limiting communicable viral disease, transmitted through mosquito bites. (aston.ac.uk)
  • Dengue is a vector-borne viral disease considered to be a global public health issue due to an increasing incidence and its potential to cause epidemics and/or continuous viral circulation in most urban areas in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dengue is considered the most serious re-emergent viral disease transmitted by arthropods, with approximately 390 million infections worldwide each year, 7% of which occur in Brazil 1 , 2 . (nature.com)
  • Dengue is the most important reemerging mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. (hindawi.com)
  • Joan Brunkard] Dengue fever is a mosquitoborne viral disease that causes an estimated 50 to 100 million infections worldwide each year. (cdc.gov)
  • Genetic studies with DENV-3 strains from progress to a life-threatening disease known as dengue Sri Lanka demonstrated that viruses isolated before and hemorrhagic fever (DHF). (cdc.gov)
  • Dengue has emerged in many after emergence of DHF belonged to 2 distinct clades regions of the world and the number of cases and the range (DENV-3, genotype IIIA and IIIB, respectively), indicat- of the virus continue to increase every year ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The predominant dengue serotype in 2007 was dengue virus DENV-2 which re-emerged with a clade replacement in early 2007, and overtook the predominant serotype (DENV-1) of 2005. (who.int)
  • On November 7, 2022, dengue virus (DENV), which is not endemic in the continental United States, [ 1 ] was identified in a Maricopa County, Arizona resident by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing at Arizona State Public Health Laboratory (ASPHL). (medscape.com)
  • Whole genome sequencing by CDC's Dengue Branch later revealed that closely related DENV-3 strains not known to be circulating in the patient's travel region were identified in both patient A and pool A, suggesting local DENV transmission. (medscape.com)
  • In conclusion, unlike previous epidemics, we found a high involvement of young people and severity in the clinical presentation predominating a high frequency of shock (hypotension) and vascular leakage, which could be related to the circulation of an emerging variant DENV-2 which is more virulent. (edu.pe)
  • Currently, in Brazil, there is a co-circulation of the four dengue (DENV-1 to DENV-4) serotypes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The dengue virus (DENV) serotypes were identified in 243 cases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • DENV-4 was the predominant serotype, followed by DENV-1, in a large outbreak of dengue in central Brazil. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The etiologic agents of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DF/DHF) are four serotypes: dengue virus (DENV)-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4, part of the dengue complex of the genus Flavivirus [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Brazilian Surveillance System registered at least four dengue epidemics in 2002, 2008, 2010, and 2013, with a predominance with a predominance of the serotypes DENV-3, DENV-2, DENV-1 and DENV-4 in each year, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dengue is an arthropod-borne disease caused by the Dengue virus (DENV) [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Nevertheless, the involved DENV type and the host genetic makeup may explain some differences in clinical manifestations observed, since genetic polymorphisms appear to provide protection or predispose to more severe forms of dengue [ 27 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Laboratory testing with a rapid conducted at that time showed that 6.1% of the residents assay suggested that a dengue virus (DENV) was the caus- in nearby regions of Uganda had specifi c antibodies to ative agent. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • aegypti ), implicating these species as likely lin (Ig) M-capture ELISA with DENV antigen confi rmed epidemic or enzootic vectors ( 3 - 5 ). (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • The agency's former director Be-Nazir Ahmed told AFP that the number of deaths so far this year was higher than every previous year combined from 2000, when Bangladesh recorded its first dengue outbreak. (alarabiya.net)
  • He emphasizes that the underreporting of cases and self-medication do not reveal the magnitude of the problem, but it is evident that there is a dengue epidemic that is on the rise, in which not only are people hospitalized but also deaths, "even if they do not say so. (theyucatantimes.com)
  • As of last weekend, Hondurans have experienced 297 confirmed cases of dengue hemorragico (DH), which is also almost double the number of cases that occurred in 2006, and 5 deaths from DH. (blogspot.com)
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Mosquito-borne dengue fever is reaching epidemic stages across the Caribbean, with dozens of deaths reported and health authorities concerned it could get much worse as the rainy season advances. (newwebbuild.co.uk)
  • Dr. Anton Cumberbatch, chief medical officer of the island's health ministry, said he is worried that the number of deaths and cases of the more severe hemorrhagic dengue will increase this year. (newwebbuild.co.uk)
  • During a speech in Congress, Peru's embattled health minister announced her resignation late on Thursday amid a dengue outbreak responsible for record-breaking deaths. (mynrination.com)
  • The current death toll is roughly four times that of the previous year's total of 281 dengue-related deaths in Bangladesh. (thenewsgod.com)
  • The first causes diarrhoeal deaths in children, epidemics of cholera, typhoid and hepatitis. (boloji.com)
  • Dengue is widespread in much the same areas where malaria is prevalent. (blogspot.com)
  • To improve the offering in the IVD field, GenWorks has come up with Rapid Card test kits for Dengue and Malaria. (thenationalage.com)
  • With the onset of monsoon season, the Indian population again gears up to protect itself from the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Dengue and Malaria. (thenationalage.com)
  • The In-Vitro Diagnostic products for Dengue and Malaria are for curing seasonal epidemics and mitigating their impact. (thenationalage.com)
  • The IVD tests for Malaria and Dengue are ways to ensure that the prevention of vector-borne diseases is conducted in all settings including the rural and resource-scarce ones with results being available within minutes. (thenationalage.com)
  • With the Rapid Card kits for Malaria and Dengue, GenWorks aims to make healthcare solutions affordable, accessible, and equitable. (thenationalage.com)
  • If you can do this with dengue, you can envision doing it with malaria," Gould said. (zdnet.com)
  • High temperatures across a large area can really support major dengue epidemics to be occurring simultaneously," van Panhuis said. (eos.org)
  • However, even though São Paulo is the most populous city in the Americas and has experienced major dengue epidemics, natural vertical transmission had never been detected in this area before. (nature.com)
  • Despite the fact that São Paulo, the capital of the state, is the most populous city in Brazil and Latin America 22 and in recent years has experienced major dengue epidemics, such as those in 2014 and 2015 23 , natural vertical transmission has never been detected in the city 15 . (nature.com)
  • Dengue is a disease endemic to tropical areas that causes high fevers, headaches, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain and, in the most serious cases, bleeding that can lead to death. (alarabiya.net)
  • The other risk factors contributing to the emergence and rapid spread of epidemic diseases in the Region include rapid or unplanned urbanization, climate change, increased human-animal interaction, and health system constraints, such as weak infectious disease surveillance and limited laboratory diagnostic capacities. (who.int)
  • The clinical symptoms of dengue can be confused with other diseases ranging. (dominicantoday.com)
  • He said dengue is the biggest threat in Vietnam of the many communicable diseases, including SARS and HIV, and more government help is needed for biocontrol. (starbulletin.com)
  • About half the patients have dengue fever or other infectious diseases, they said. (starbulletin.com)
  • 2007 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases about the risk for dengue fever along the border between Mexico and the state of Texas. (cdc.gov)
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's health department has declared a dengue epidemic. (foxnews.com)
  • Hospitals in Trinidad are running out of beds, and Puerto Rico is what officials say could be its worst dengue outbreak in more than a decade. (newwebbuild.co.uk)
  • We are having a really large epidemic," said Kay Tomashek, epidemiology section chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's dengue branch in Puerto Rico. (newwebbuild.co.uk)
  • This page contains links for dengue data for San Juan, Puerto Rico and Iquitos, Peru. (cdc.gov)
  • These environmental data are from Iquitos, Peru and San Juan, Puerto Rico to correspond with the available dengue data. (cdc.gov)
  • A dengue infected child lies on her mother's lap while receiving treatment at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 5, 2023. (alarabiya.net)
  • This study aimed to assess whether different serotypes and antibody response patterns were associated with the severity of the disease during a dengue outbreak, which occurred in 2012/2013 in centre of Brazil. (biomedcentral.com)
  • particularly interesting because before 1989 all 4 sero- types were present and many repeat infections occurred, Dengue viruses (DENVs) are mosquito-borne fl avivi- but few cases of DHF were documented ( 8 , 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year, official figures showed, in the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. (alarabiya.net)
  • If you are sick with dengue fever: continue to protect yourself from mosquito bites and monitor your health, especially between the fourth and eighth days of illness, and consult your doctor or emergency department if your health deteriorates. (bioprepwatch.com)
  • Dengue fever is an infectious, mosquito-borne disease found most often in the tropics and subtropics. (eos.org)
  • The dengue mosquito can be identified by the white stripes on its black legs. (blogspot.com)
  • While the disease does not spread from person to person, a mosquito that bites an infected patient then becomes a carrier, and can transmit dengue to others it bites. (aljazeera.com)
  • The updated numbers in the Philippines comes one day after a study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health has shown that epidemics of dengue, which is caused by a mosquito-borne virus, across southeast Asia appear to be linked to the abnormally high temperatures brought by the El Niño weather phenomenon. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease in the world with more than 50 million cases globally every year, including about eight million in Indonesia. (aljazeera.com)
  • Dengue dynamics are driven by complex interactions between human-hosts, mosquito-vectors and viruses that are influenced by environmental and climatic factors. (org.in)
  • The increase in infections has forced the government to scale up its anti-dengue campaign, including attempts to eliminate mosquito larvae during a rainy spell, officials said. (thenewsgod.com)
  • According to Kabirul Bashar, an entomologist and zoology professor at Jahangirnagar University, a lack of appropriate preventative measures has allowed the dengue-carrying mosquito to spread throughout Bangladesh. (thenewsgod.com)
  • LONDON - Scientists have discovered new antibodies that neutralize viruses that cause dengue, potentially putting a universal vaccine within reach for a mosquito-borne illness that strikes an estimated 400 million people a year. (ticotimes.net)
  • Dengue fever is the most common mosquito-borne viral illness worldwide and has reached hyperendemic proportions in the urban tropics and subtropics over the last 2 decades. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Dengue is considered to be the most significant mosquito-oriented disease. (techscience.com)
  • Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses the greatest danger of spreading the Zika virus in Australia. (news-medical.net)
  • Eggs of the dengue fever mosquito, Aede aegypti. (starbulletin.com)
  • Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne fl avivirus fi rst studies in the absence of epidemics ( 6 - 8 ). (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • The A aegypti mosquito is a known transmitter of dengue fever and yellow fever. (medscape.com)
  • Symptomatic infections vary from a mild, flu-like illness known as dengue fever (DF) to a life-threatening form called severe dengue (SD) [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Health Minister Graciela Ocana said Wednesday that a dengue outbreak in the country has worsened to an epidemic, as nearly 8,000 people are officially reported to be infected with the disease. (nbcnews.com)
  • Authorities say Argentina's worst outbreak since the disease reappeared in the country in 1997 is linked to an epidemic in neighboring Bolivia, which has registered 51,000 cases. (nbcnews.com)
  • It indicates that the dengue epidemic is evident on social networks, with publications from friends and acquaintances who report that they have the disease or even that they are in the hospital for this reason. (theyucatantimes.com)
  • It's the large epidemics of the disease, which occur periodically, that puzzle scientists. (eos.org)
  • My sister worked relentlessly for months during this year's dengue outbreak and eventually caught the disease. (aljazeera.com)
  • As of Monday, at least 1,549 people - including 156 children, from newborns up to those aged 15 - have died of the disease in Bangladesh, which has recorded a total of 301,255 dengue cases this year, according to the government's Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS). (aljazeera.com)
  • Dengue is a serious crisis as the pattern and severity of the disease have changed and turned to worse. (aljazeera.com)
  • The ability to predict and prepare for these epidemics should lead to more effective disease surveillance and control efforts. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Official data reveal that the death toll from Bangladesh's biggest dengue outbreak on record has surpassed 1,000 this year, with hospitals struggling to make room for patients as the disease spreads swiftly in the densely populated country. (thenewsgod.com)
  • A community diagnostic survey was conducted to find out key problems the Aeta community faced regarding the dengue disease. (uprotc.org)
  • Evaluating the Efficacy of Homoeopathy in Managing Dengue Virus an Emerging Disease Outbreak as Major Global Health Epidemic. (ijisrt.com)
  • The majority of dengue patients experience no symptoms, but some go on to experience an acute febrile disease, which can vary from a simple fever to dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and shock. (ijisrt.com)
  • The problem with dengue is it's never considered to be a high-priority disease," said Dr. Duane Gubler, Hawaii infectious disease specialist, who is working with Vietnamese health officials on dengue control programs. (starbulletin.com)
  • Mothers are trained through mass media how to recognize dengue disease and take their children to the hospital. (starbulletin.com)
  • Several departments in the U.S. Federal Government (Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security) have joined together, with the support of the Pandemic Prediction and Forecasting Science and Technology Interagency Working Group under the National Science and Technology Council, to design an infectious disease forecasting project with the aim of galvanizing efforts to predict epidemics of dengue. (cdc.gov)
  • Information about dengue is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (cdc.gov)
  • Dengue is an common epidemic disease in tropical and subtropical regions. (bvsalud.org)
  • The main objective was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of health workers working there on the zika virus disease in order to consider a better preparation and response to a possible epidemic in Côte d'Ivoire. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this context, an accurate definition of a suspected Zika case is crucial in order for the surveillance system to gauge the magnitude of an epidemic. (fiocruz.br)
  • There is currently no vaccine for dengue fever. (wikipedia.org)
  • No treatment, no cure, and no vaccine are available for dengue fever. (blogspot.com)
  • There is no cure or vaccine for the potentially deadly dengue hemorragico either but hospital care is needed to keep the patient alive with fluid replacement therapy and possibly blood transfusions until he recovers. (blogspot.com)
  • The vaccine proved effective against dengue symptoms in 56.5 percent of those studied and even more effective against the hemorrhagic fever, at 88.5 percent. (ticotimes.net)
  • To date, there is no effective vaccine or specific antiviral therapy for dengue. (hindawi.com)
  • He chairs a multinational board of counselors for a Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative that is working on developing dengue fever vaccines. (starbulletin.com)
  • There are four types of dengue, and all cause fever, headaches and extreme joint and muscle pain. (newwebbuild.co.uk)
  • The symptoms of dengue are flu-like and include fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, and extreme muscle and joint pain, which has earned dengue the nickname "breakbone fever. (cdc.gov)
  • There is no specific treatment for dengue, other than managing the symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • In consideration ofthis, a large number of Homoeopathic medical professionals, institutions, and research institutions are using the Homoeopathic form of treatment in pursuit of an effective treatment for dengue. (ijisrt.com)
  • With the exception of an increase in the median age of the cases, and a change in the predominant dengue serotype, the epidemiological features of the 2007 epidemic were largely similar to those of 2005. (who.int)
  • KUALA LUMPUR, August 14 - At least 40 individuals have died from dengue fever in the worst-ever epidemic in Bangladesh, authorities said yesterday. (galencentre.org)
  • Dhaka, Bangladesh - Every time Mosammat Mayna enters the dengue ward at Mugda Hospital in Bangladesh's capital, sorrow and fear grip her mind. (aljazeera.com)
  • Bangladesh is undergoing its worst-ever dengue outbreak in history, with hospitals packed to the brim and the death toll rising. (aljazeera.com)
  • Bangladesh faces the deadliest dengue epidemic in recorded history, with over 1,000 death tolls. (thenewsgod.com)
  • The Health Ministry has launched a national campaign to educate people on dengue prevention, including wearing insect repellant and covering exposed body parts with thick clothing. (nbcnews.com)
  • The finding may be used for climate -smart early warning and decision -making of dengue prevention and control. (bvsalud.org)
  • More than 44,000 individuals, including 2,100 on Monday alone, have been hospitalised for dengue fever since January, said Ayesha Akhter from Bangladesh's health ministry. (galencentre.org)
  • A total of 4,816 cases have been reported, including 21 cases of the potentially fatal hemorrhagic dengue. (foxnews.com)
  • Hemorrhagic dengue, usually occurring the second time a person is infected, is a major cause of hospitalization and death among children in Southeast Asia. (starbulletin.com)
  • From 2000 to 2018, dengue was only found in Dhaka, but in 2019, it has spread to other cities. (thenewsgod.com)
  • On 06 August 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) declared a national dengue epidemic in view of the 98% increase in number from last year's reported cases. (uprotc.org)
  • Spatial distribution of dengue in Honduras during 2016-2019 using a geographic information systems (GIS)-Dengue epidemic implications for public health and travel medicine. (bvsalud.org)
  • The BBC described it as the worst outbreak of dengue fever in the country's history. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bolivia first declared a national emergency in early February 2009, when it alerted the world about the country's worst outbreak of dengue fever in twenty-two years. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over 60,500 dengue cases were reported in the state of Espírito Santo (ES), Brazil, between 1995 and 1998. (scielo.br)
  • albopictus still cannot be considered an inter-human vector in dengue epidemics in Brazil. (scielo.br)
  • We conducted a prospective study with 452 patients with laboratory confirmed dengue in central Brazil, from January 2012 to July 2013. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In Brazil, dengue has been reported yearly since 1986 being widespread from the Atlantic coastal area to other Brazilian macroregions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Half of the respondents utilised dengue diagnostic tests at least 50% of the time, and 75% used serology when doing so. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Joan Brunkard] Because dengue infections are clearly not being identified through local surveillance efforts, we recommend working to increase physician awareness about the potential for dengue infections and increasing their access to dengue diagnostic tests, especially on the Mexican side of the border, where a large proportion of both U.S. and Mexican border residents seek their primary medical care. (cdc.gov)
  • Joan Brunkard] Our results show that dengue fever transmission is occurring on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border in this region and that dengue infections are not being identified by our public health surveillance systems. (cdc.gov)
  • Six people have died, including three infected with the severe hemorrhagic variant, which accounts for a fraction of dengue cases. (nbcnews.com)
  • For the first time, public health workers have to skip their holidays to help respond to the dengue crisis, said health ministry director general Abul Kalam Azad. (galencentre.org)
  • Cases of dengue have multiplied nearly five times in the last 10 years in Latin America, affecting 2.3 million people in 2013, even though its mortality rate dropped, according to figures released this Thursday by the Pan American Health Organization. (ticotimes.net)
  • On 20 February, the Pan American Health Organization reported that eighty (80) cases of the more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever had occurred in Bolivia since January, of which 22% were fatal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Working with international collaborators, the researchers cobbled together epidemiological data on dengue fever. (eos.org)
  • The epidemiology of dengue in Sri Lanka is gence of severe dengue epidemics in Sri Lanka. (cdc.gov)
  • A simulation model of the epidemiology of urban dengue fever: literature analysis, model development, preliminary validation, and samples of simulation results. (ajtmh.org)
  • Large dengue epidemics occur unexpectedly, which can overburden the health care systems," said lead author Willem G. van Panhuis, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • [ 34 ] classically presents with a severe influenzalike illness or dengue hemorrhagic fever. (medscape.com)
  • The dengue epidemic in the country keeps the emergency rooms of public hospitals full. (dominicantoday.com)
  • The current data show that 5.8% of patients recruited for treatment in healthcare centres and hospitals during the study period had severe dengue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Owing to the rising number of dengue cases in the city, all teaching hospitals in Lahore have established special counters for dengue patients in their emergency departments on the instructions of the Health Department. (com.pk)
  • Researchers studying dengue epidemics in Southeast Asia from the last decade and a half have stumbled upon a surprising result-each of the eight countries in their study region suffered from a larger-than-usual dengue fever epidemic in 1997-1998. (eos.org)
  • The major epidemics of 1997-1998, during the strong El Niño, leapt out of the 18 years' worth of data. (eos.org)
  • With a new El Niño, which climate models indicate could prove as intense as the 1997-1998 event , under way, "there is a possibility that the temperature will rise again in Southeast Asia and that a large dengue epidemic will follow," van Panhuis said. (eos.org)
  • While no major gaps in knowledge about dengue were identified in PCPs in Singapore, there were significant variations in clinical practice by physician age group and practice setting. (annals.edu.sg)
  • We may come to the conclusion that Homoeopathic medicines are effective in the treatment of dengue fever from clinical trials and research that produced efficacy data for dengue fever treatment with Homoeopathy. (ijisrt.com)
  • We conducted a clinical description of confrmed dengue cases admitted to the Hospital "César Garayar García" in Iquitos from January 25 to February 5, 2011. (edu.pe)
  • The clinical outcome was the severity of cases: dengue, dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Details of the epidemic, including clinical and labo- tigenic sin" phenomenon). (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • Consult a doctor if symptoms appear: fever, headache, muscle/joint pain, nausea, vomiting, etc., and take the sample at the medical analysis laboratory prescribed by your doctor to confirm the diagnosis of dengue. (bioprepwatch.com)
  • In the outpatient setting, the primary care physician plays a key role in dengue diagnosis, management, and triage. (annals.edu.sg)
  • In addition, doctors in Matamoros reported seeing many patients (both U.S. and Mexican citizens) with suspected dengue, but they lacked sufficient laboratory resources to confirm the diagnosis. (cdc.gov)