- by Wanweena Tangsathianraphap
How will a new dengue vaccination change how health officials approach outbreak control? Scientists and experts from 22 countries came together at the two-day Asia Dengue Summit in Bangkok to explore how to harmonize regional integrated efforts and enable coordinated action to combat the growing…
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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 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 Laura Villadiego
Bunmi Ngotleusay’s most valuable assets in her garden aren’t her car or the thick fruit trees, but the big jars containing hundreds of small fish. They are her main protection against the deadly dengue that used to ravage the village just a few years back.…
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- by Wanweena Tangsathianraphap
ASEAN Dengue Day report from Bangkok, Thailand Since its first outbreak in the late 1950s in the Philippines and Thailand, dengue has emerged as a public health burden in Southeast Asia and has become a leading cause of hospitalization and death among children in the…
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- by breakdengue
The Synergist & Malaria Consortium unite on Break Dengue We believe that fostering innovation and collaboration is essential in the prevention and control of dengue fever. So we were pleased when The Synergist announced a new partnership with Malaria Consortium for Break…
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The health and social development not-for-profit Oswaldo Cruz Foundation is calling for dengue prevention. In just 10 minutes a week Brazilians can help combat dengue. The campaign’s a simple one. All it asks of households is to keep an eye out for potential dengue-carrying mosquito…
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- by breakdengue
Combating dengue in Manila can be a never-ending task. What provides mosquitoes with the most productive breeding sites? An eco-bio-social study in six Asian cities* exploring factors in Aedes aegypti breeding found outdoor water containers, particularly if uncovered, beneath shrubbery and unused for at least…
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