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1. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › dengueMayo Clinic expert discusses dengue fever amid CDC warning of ...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The CDC issued a health alert, saying a higher-than-expected number of dengue fever cases have been reported in the U.S. Puerto Rico declared a health emergency with 1,498 cases reported.

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3. www.nytimes.com › article › what-is-dengue-feverC.D.C. Warns Doctors About Dengue as Virus Spreads to New ...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness that can be fatal, are surging around the world. The increase is occurring both in places that have long struggled with the disease and in ...

4. time.com › 6991847 › what-to-know-about-dengue-feverU.S. Sees Increased Risk of Dengue Virus. But What Is It? | TIME

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   Jun 25, 2024 · There is a dengue vaccine for children aged 9 to sixteen if they have confirmation of a previous infection, or live in an area where dengue is common. Vaccines are recommended for U.S. territories ...

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6. emergency.cdc.gov › han › 2024Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Dengue cases are likely to increase as global temperatures increase. Higher temperatures can expand the range of the mosquitoes that spread dengue, as well as affect other factors that facilitate virus transmission like faster viral amplification in the mosquito, increased vector survival, and changes in reproduction and biting rates.

7. www.cdc.gov › dengue › hcpClinical Testing Guidance for Dengue | Dengue | CDC

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   Jun 13, 2024 · A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) (e.g., RT-PCR) and an IgM antibody test OR. A NS1 antigen test and an IgM detection test. A serum sample is preferred for dengue testing. Dengue virus RNA can be detected with NAAT in blood, serum, and plasma. Most of these tests identify the infecting dengue virus serotype.

8. www.britannica.com › science › dengueDengue | Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment | Britannica

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   5 days ago · dengue, acute infectious mosquito-borne fever that is temporarily incapacitating but rarely fatal. Besides fever, the disease is characterized by an extreme pain in and stiffness of the joints (hence the name “breakbone fever”). Complication of dengue fever can give rise to a more severe form, called dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), which is ...

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   Why is the spread of dengue so unpredictable?

   • The spread of dengue is especially unpredictable because there are four serotypes of the virus. Infection with one type—though it confers lifetime immunity from reinfection with that type of dengue—does not prevent an individual from being infected by the other three types.

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   How did dengue spread?

   • In the early 1900s Australian naturalist Thomas Lane Bancroft identified Aedes aegypti as a carrier of dengue fever and deduced that dengue was caused by an organism other than a bacterium or parasite. During World War II, dengue emerged in Southeast Asia and rapidly spread to other parts of the world, inciting a pandemic.

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   Where does dengue fever come from?

   • "That's why you see it in parts of the world such as Southeast Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and even some parts of the southern U.S., around Florida and Louisiana.," says Dr. Rizza. The primary transmitter of dengue fever is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to bite during both day and night.

   Dengue fever: A Mayo Clinic expert explains the mosquito-borne

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10. www.who.int › news-room › dengue-and-severe-dengueDengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

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    Jun 25, 2024 · Countries forging pandemic agreement, breathing life into a polarized world.