- by Gary Finnegan
eBarometer is an actionable predictive tool to provide users in the field with relevant alerts of possible dengue outbreaks. It is enriched with toolkits to efficiently react to these alerts. This enables key actors to set up action plans early enough to help reduce dengue…
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- by Alison
Dengue is spreading its reach around the globe. In 2019, we’ve taken a closer look back at the 2018 dengue season across the Asia Pacific and the dengue trends in the Caribbean and in the Americas. We brought news of fresh outbreaks across both regions as well…
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- 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…
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- 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…
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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 Gary Finnegan
As well as causing thousands of serious birth defects, Zika outbreaks threaten to distract us from other public health crises The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito – a bug that is also responsible for spreading dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya.…
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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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