- by Gary Finnegan
New prize for initiatives to combat dengue fever Dengue prevention funding is key to controlling outbreaks, and discovering innovative solutions to meet today’s public health challenges. Do you have an initiative or campaign that could help to combat dengue fever in your community through…
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- by Gary Finnegan
The dengue vaccine launch in Mexico could be the missing link to successfully combating the dengue virus in the country home to over 122 million people. Doctors in Mexico’s private clinics are offering vaccination against dengue fever. The country is among nine other countries to approve the…
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- by Alison
Empowering communities to tackle Zika, dengue, and chikungunya When you think of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it’s probably sun, sea, and sand that spring to mind. But, like all tropical destinations, this popular holiday destination is not immune to the threat of mosquito-borne diseases…
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- by Adrian Smith
Dengue fever infection can strike when one least expects it. On reflection, taking into account an incubation period of anything between 3 and 10 days, it was probably in Ubud, Bali, at a ‘ Jungle Resort’ that my wife AJ contracted a dengue fever infection…
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- by Alison
Researchers hope that understanding the ‘mechanism of action’ of a well-established HIV treatment could lead to the development of a future dengue cure – easing the burden on millions. Dengue treatment is often limited to hydration and pain control with symptoms normally last from 2-7…
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- by Gary Finnegan
World Mosquito Day 2016! If you keep up with the news, you might be tempted to believe that the bugs are winning. The Zika virus regularly steals recent headlines. Meanwhile, dengue fever affects over 390 million people every year; malaria kills 600 million+ annually, and…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Innovative Dengue Track initiative turns big data into actionable information People from all over the world now have the chance to report cases of the disease in their area and get tailored advice on how to avoid infection. Brought to you by our team here…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Game-changer: play and share new interactive dengue fever game As the Olympic Games kick off in Rio, a new online game is raising awareness of dengue fever The game carries a serious message. Dengue fever is endemic in Brazil with more than 750,000 cases reported…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Another week, another milestone. Momentum is building for the widespread use of the first-ever dengue vaccine. Last week saw the launch of a dengue vaccine program in Paraná State in Brazil, while private clinics in El Salvador began offing vaccination to clients. This week public…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Paraná State’s dengue vaccine program targets 500,000 people Brazil’s dengue vaccination program in Paraná marks the first of its kind in Latin America. The populous region has more than 10 million residents, 85% of whom live in densely-populated urban centers. Dengue incidence has tripled from 2013…
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