- 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
Dengue is no stranger to West Africa. The potentially deadly virus might even be endemic in many countries in the region. The problem is, nobody knows the real status of dengue in Africa. And with the numbers not understood, dengue does not feature highly among…
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- by Alison
The impact of climate change on dengue is taking its toll on public health, and the 2018 global heat wave has given the world a taste of what may lay in store. Our recent update on dengue fever in the Asia Pacific reveals how some have…
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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
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
Mosquito bites can be deadly, but new clothing and wristbands impregnated with repellents and insecticides could help keep mosquitoes at bay. These new ‘wearables’ may do more than simply offer protection against mosquito bites; they could also reduce mosquito numbers near to their wearers. Aedes…
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- by Laura Villadiego
After decades of research, the World Health Organization endorsed earlier this year the first vaccine against dengue, a virus that infects about 390 million people in the world every year and has no known treatment. Now the vaccine faces its next challenge: adoption. In the…
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- by Gary Finnegan
Today’s increasingly connected world offers us an opportunity using digital surveillance tools to gain a true, timely picture of dengue activity around the globe. Data gleaned from social media, online searches, mobile phone tracking, crowdsourcing and more have the potential to fill gaps in epidemiological…
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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 Nicholas Brooke
A key WHO expert group recommends that the world’s first dengue vaccine be used in countries where the disease is endemic. The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) said that countries with high dengue transmission should consider the introduction of dengue vaccination as…
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