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Sep 21, 2023 · Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Anyone who lives in or travels to an area with risk of dengue is at risk for infection. More detailed maps about dengue risk by region are available in the CDC Yellow Book. For up-to-date information on areas ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Dengue transmission is cyclic and large outbreaks every 3-4 years can be expected. During the COVID-19 pandemic we saw moderate transmission of dengue in some regions and low transmission in others leading to an accumulation of people without immunity to certain dengue virus serotypes. However, the data on the circulating dengue serotypes is ...
Apr 24, 2019 · A prominent pediatrician and medical researcher in the Philippines has been indicted over the failed—and many say premature—introduction of Dengvaxia, a vaccine against dengue that was yanked from the Philippine market in 2017 because of safety issues. If convicted of accusations leveled at her by the national Department of Justice (DOJ ...
Aug 7, 2019 · An outbreak of dengue fever in the Philippines has been declared a national epidemic after causing hundreds of deaths this year in the wake of a government ban on the vaccine. The country has ...
A mathematical model of the dengue epidemic in the Philippines is developed to analyse the vaccination of children in 2016–2017. Reported case data and reported mortality data from the Philippines Department of Health is used to analyze quantitatively this vaccination program. The model compares the epidemic outcomes of no vaccination of children, vaccination only of previously infected ...
Apr 1, 2019 · The Philippines is known to have one of the world's highest prevalences of dengue infection. The disease has been endemic in the country since 1956 and the severe form was first reported during an outbreak in Manila in 1954. Among all of the countries in the world, the Philippines had the highest case fatality rate from 2008 to 2012.
4 days ago · Health authorities reported roughly 226,497 cases of dengue fever nationwide in the Philippines in 2022, 78,208 cases in 2021, and 90,135 cases in 2020. A dengue fever vaccine is available in some countries. It is only recommended for individuals with a history of dengue infection and in a country with high dengue fever burden.
