- by Saritha Purushothaman
Fighting dengue is nothing new to health care professionals across rural India. I am Saritha Purushothaman, a pediatrician at Sri Sathya Sai hospital in Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri Sathya Sai hospital is part of a medical mission established by Sathya Sai Baba delivering free medical care…
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- by Alison
Even when resources are stretched to the limit, one shouldn’t lose hope. Integrated vector management (IVM) is one of the measures that can be put in place to help outsmart dengue. Together, its five elements will help us in our fight against the deadly disease:…
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- by breakdengue
Student leaders break the silence on dengue at the UN I attended the 7th Annual Millennium Campus Conference (MCC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, organized by the Millennium Campus Conference. This annual conference gathers some of the brightest university student leaders from…
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- by breakdengue
Malaysian Public Health Entomologist in vector control Dr. Moh-Seng Chang talked about how little vector control has changed since the 70s. In this article, he shares what he feels could be done better when it comes to fighting outbreaks of dengue fever and other diseases…
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- by breakdengue
With so many myths about dengue, isn’t it time to set the record straight? We need your help to share the facts and dispel the myths. But do you really know dengue as well as you think you do? Take our dengue quiz to find…
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- by breakdengue
Managing tomorrow’s disease using yesterday’s methods The time for improving vector control to prevent dengue outbreaks is now. “Dengue is the disease of the future,” comments Malaysian Public Health Medical Entomologist Dr. Moh-Seng Chang. “And it’s going to become more and more of a global health…
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- by Alison
Imagine a world where malaria, dengue, and other vector-borne diseases are eliminated. How do we make that dream a reality? Studies (Bugoro et al 2011; Whittaker & Chang, 2012) have shown that larval control and environmental management might provide part of the answer. They allow…
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- by Laura Villadiego
How can a child be crucial in the fight against dengue? Sure they are one of the most dengue-affected groups, but kids are also valuable assets in spreading information about preventing the disease in their communities. This is because parents listen to them, especially in…
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- by breakdengue
August 20 is World Mosquito Day World Mosquito Day, a perfect time to take stock of mankind’s ongoing battle against mosquito – one of our most deadly foes. Mosquitoes spread diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, chikungunya, and yellow fever.…
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- by Dr. Kim Knowlton
Dengue fever is expanding into new geographic areas. The number of people at risk from the disease is growing faster than ever before. In the US – a place you might not associate with dengue – the estimated number of people hospitalized with dengue more…
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