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May 1, 2024 · Dengue can co-circulate in human populations with Zika virus, another infectious disease that’s primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. They are also cross-reactive, meaning an infection with one virus can affect a person’s immune response to the other.
23 hours ago · It has been known for years that those who become infected in subsequent outbreaks, after a usually mild bout with a first-time infection, are at significant risk of severe disease in later dengue ...
Apr 19, 2024 · How does dengue spread? Dengue spreads to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. It does not spread directly from person to person. However, a pregnant person can pass the infection on to the baby. In rare cases, it can spread through a blood transfusion, organ transplant, or needle stick injury (an accidental injury from a used needle)..
Apr 18, 2024 · The dengue virus can be spread by two species of mosquito: the Dengue mosquito ( Aedes aegypti) and the Asian Tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ). Dengue affects infants, children and adults. What are the symptoms of dengue? A person with dengue fever develops severe flu-like symptoms including: sudden fever. chills.
Apr 25, 2024 · Modelling suggests that, on current trends of climate change, Aedes will spread into large parts of southern Europe and the United States, putting another 2bn people at risk of getting dengue.
Apr 18, 2024 · A team in China probing the guts of local mosquitoes has found a potential helper in the fight against two human diseases. Researchers identified a new bacterium that disables the viruses responsible for dengue and Zika before they can establish an infection in the insects.
Apr 24, 2024 · Previously, dengue (spread by mosquitoes that bite during the day) was largely confined to tropical and subtropical regions because freezing temperatures kill the mosquitoes' larvae and...
