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There is no widely available dengue vaccine to prevent dengue infection. The best way to prevent dengue is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. Use insect repellent. Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants. Take steps to control mosquitoes in and around your home. Prevent mosquito bites.
- Dengue Vaccine
Dengvaxia is recommended to prevent dengue in children aged...
- About Dengue
Prevention. The best way to prevent dengue is to avoid...
- Chikungunya
Outbreaks have occurred in Africa, the Americas, Asia,...
- Dengue Vaccine
- What Is Dengue?
- Areas with Risk of Dengue
- Dengue Vaccine
Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species (Ae. aegypti orAe. albopictus) mosquito. Almost half of the world’s population, about 4 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Dengue is often a leading cause of illness in areas with risk.
Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world. Protect yourself from mosquito bites.
A dengue vaccine is approved for use in children aged 9 to 16 years with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue virus infection and living in areas where dengue is endemic (common). Endemic areas include some U.S. territories and freely associated states. The vaccine is not approved for use in U.S. travelers who are visiting but not living in an area...
Apr 23, 2024 · Prevention and control of dengue depend on vector control. There is no specific treatment for dengue/severe dengue, and early detection and access to proper medical care greatly lower fatality rates of severe dengue. Overview . Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people.
- Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species (Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus) mosquito. These mosquitoes also spread Zika, chikungunya, and other viruses.
- Dengue is common in more than 100 countries around the world.
- Forty percent of the world’s population, about 3 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Dengue is often a leading cause of illness in areas with risk.
- Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue. Approximately 100 million people get sick from infection, and 22,000 die from severe dengue.
Dec 13, 2023 · With scientists anticipating dengue to reach places that have not been acquainted with the disease, governments around the world have been sharing best practices to prevent the spread of dengue ...
Jul 25, 2017 · While traditional control strategies bring temporary sustainability alone, implementation of novel biotechnological interventions, such as sterile insect technique, paratransgenesis, and production of genetically modified vectors, has improved the efficacy of the traditional strategies.
- Irfan A. Rather, Hilal A. Parray, Jameel B. Lone, Woon K. Paek, Jeongheui Lim, Vivek K. Bajpai, Yong...
- 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00336
- 2017
- Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2017; 7: 336.
5 How can we help prevent dengue? Conventional strategies for dengue control rely heavily on reducing the number of water-holding containers that support mosquito breeding, and using insecticides to suppress the mosquito population. However, it is challenging to achieve sustained reductions in mosquito numbers, and dengue outbreaks can still occur.
