- by Gary Finnegan
A global expert in vaccine confidence says attitudes to other vaccines can affect dengue vaccination rates. Media monitoring and can help address fears and dispel myths. Vaccines are among the top public health inventions of all time. Over the past 50 years, they have eradicated…
Read more
- by KRIZETTE CHU
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—At last month’s second Asia Dengue Summit in Manila, top infectious disease experts from the region met with government officials and public health stakeholders to discuss the increasing burden of dengue and the advances in science and technology that may help combat the spread…
Read more
- by Alison
The Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu is no stranger to dengue; the country has experienced five major dengue outbreaks since 1970. In January this year, local authorities called on the Vanuatu Red Cross Society (VRCS) to help curb what was turning into a very significant…
Read more
- by Alison
The dengue vaccine pipeline continues to develop steadily. We last took a look at the state of dengue vaccine development back in October 2014. Since then, Sanofi Pasteur’s CYD-TDV has been licensed, trademarked as Dengvaxia®, and two vaccine candidates – one developed by Takeda and…
Read more
- by KRIZETTE CHU
Experts are working together to curb dengue outbreaks after natural disasters On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan hit the central provinces in the Philippines with a force that had never been seen before. The most commonly used satellite-based intensity scale showed that the typhoon was…
Read more
- by Alison
‘Friendly Mosquitoes’ from Oxitec are now protecting more than 60,000 people from the ‘dengue mosquito‘. The genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mate with wild females, passing a self-limiting gene on to offspring. The youngsters die before they reach maturity and before they’re able to spread…
Read more
- by Alison
Wolbachia bacteria are helping the Eliminate Dengue Program fight the disease: reducing the virus’ ability to replicate and the mosquitoes’ ability to transmit it. This unique approach is both cost-effective and self-sustaining; with community buy-in and participation critical to its long-term success. The Eliminate Dengue…
Read more
- by KRIZETTE CHU
Manila, Philippines — Leading infectious disease experts from Asia, together with some of the region’s principal policymakers, public health authorities, and government officials, gathered at the 2nd Asia Dengue Summit on March 1 and 2 to discuss the rapidly increasing burden of dengue, which has…
Read more
- by Gary Finnegan
World Health Organisation report on eHealth highlights Break Dengue’s impact as an example of how technology and collaboration can help fight infectious disease BRUSSELS, 06 March, 2017 – A new WHO report highlights the Break Dengue project as a shining example of how to address…
Read more
- by Gary Finnegan
World Health Organisation report on eHealth cites Break Dengue as an example of how technology and collaboration can help fight infectious disease. The new report – Global diffusion of eHealth: making universal health coverage achievable – was produced by the WHO’s Global Observatory for eHealth.…
Read more
