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22 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 ...
5 days ago · Chen et al. modeled associations between sea surface temperature anomalies and Dengue outbreaks and identified a climate index covering the Indian Ocean basin that predicts the magnitude and timing of local and remote outbreaks. This will allow for more effective planning of Dengue outbreak responses.
4 days ago · Mosquitoes can transmit flaviviruses like dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) to humans, and infections present as fever episodes that can potentially progress into severe and fatal ...
1 day ago · Dengue mosquitoes prefer urban environments, small containers of water and bite during the day. ... It might appear too complex to do anything to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne infections ...
22 hours ago · Antibodies for Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus that spread to the Americas in 2015 and still causes sporadic disease, can be confused in many diagnostic tests with antibodies for dengue virus, making it difficult to tell if someone who tests positive previously had dengue, Zika or both.
1 day ago · Reduce the risk of tick- and mosquito-borne illness by: Wearing EPA-registered insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Removing sources of standing water where mosquitoes lay eggs. A source as small as a bottlecap of water can be an egg-laying site for mosquitoes. Staying in the center of cleared paths ...
5 days ago · Dengue fever, also known as bone-break fever because of the bone and joint pain it causes, is an illness caused by the dengue virus. Humans can get it when infected mosquitos bite them, but fortunately, they don’t usually pass it from human to human.
