Infectious disease expert Dr. Tyler Evans explains why the CDC's new passenger questioning requirements could help prevent Ebola transmission. Viral threat prompts new airline screenings as doctor warns of global spread Infectious disease expert Dr. Tyler Evans explains why the…
In March, Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over an alarming outbreak of dengue fever. Local officials have confirmed more than 500 cases of the potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus as of mid-April, a record that far surpasses previous years' annual…
VideoA funny-sounding bacteria that you’ve never heard of—Wolbachia—will likely be an important weapon in the fight against Zika, dengue and other viruses plaguing the tropics. These arbovirus infections have been exploding in Latin America and the Caribbean and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched an emergency response to the surge in Florida of cases of dengue, a disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus, the agency confirmed on Oct. 28. “CDC is working with public health leadership…
Dengue virus is especially pernicious compared with many other viruses, as secondary infections can actually be worse than the first one. Human challenge study reveals how preexisting immunity affects dengue Dengue virus is especially pernicious compared with many other viruses,…
Infecting people with a weak strain of dengue virus is helping researchers to unravel the disease’s bizarre effects on the immune system. This unusual quirk has complicated dengue vaccine development. Now, a human challenge trial that exposed 45 people to a…
Roughly half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue, with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. The viral infection (also known as break-bone fever) is more common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Currently,…
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Meet the gallinipper, a large mosquito whose flood-triggered life cycle includes predatory larvae and adults with shaggy legs.
Wednesday October 28, 2026 Nine more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am today (28 October), taking this year's death toll to 409. During the same period, 1,982 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, while 2,183 patients were discharged after…
Dengue fever in South Asia, Latin America and the US: outbreaks and cases, symptoms, treatment, vaccines and mosquito control.
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