- by Mauro Abati
Happy new year? Not for Rodrigo Buffarah Coelho, a 38-year old port terminal manager from Paranaguá in the Brazilian state of Paraná. His encounter with a mosquito at a New Year’s Eve party made him another high-profile victim of dengue in Paranaguá, a city hitting…
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- by Alison
A dengue outbreak in Burkina Faso that began in early August has resulted in more than 12,000 infections and 24 deaths. The country’s National Epidemic Management Committee is addressing the inadequate dengue surveillance and limited access to dengue diagnostics tools. But this outbreak is very…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Down with dengue in Mumbai When Gayatri Rangachari Shah was bitten by a mosquito she knew she was at risk of dengue fever. Soon she began to feel weak and in pain. It wasn’t long before she was in hospital. Residents have become accustomed to…
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- by Alison
Hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons and other natural disasters continue to claim their victims long after they strike. Weeks and even months after their initial devastation, disaster-hit areas face a rise in cases of dengue fever and other vector-borne diseases. With a series of natural disasters…
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- by Alison
Half a century ago, dengue was under control; DDT and spraying kept Aedes aegypti mosquitoes at bay. In stark contrast, dengue is now a serious global health threat. Over the past four decades, dengue’s global threat has grown as urbanization and globalization have helped the…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Commitment of veteran malaria campaigners to tackle dengue is a sign of how serious global public health advocates take the disease Leading global health organization Malaria Consortium is hosting a roundtable in London this week and launching a new report in an effort to put dengue fever…
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- by Alison
Tweet The global burden of dengue is thought to be substantial, but unrecognized and unreported infections, along with challenges around data access and quality, have made estimating its true burden difficult. Diverse sources have estimated the annual number of symptomatic dengue cases globally at anywhere…
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- by Gary Finnegan
The study published in the New English Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that dengue is responsible for around 10% of febrile episodes recorded in children – a startling statistic that highlights the potential impact that is controlling dengue could have. The research, based on secondary…
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- by Alison
When it comes to the current dengue crisis in Asia, the region is largely at climate’s mercy. Short term, raised temperatures driven by a strong El Niño have led to large-scale dengue outbreaks in 2015. We spoke to Patrick Fuller, communications manager for the International Federation…
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Hospitals across Asia struggle against soaring dengue cases Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and India are some of the worst hit countries. According to the World Health Organization, Malaysia reported more than 107,000 cases and more than 293 deaths as of 21st November, up…
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