PakistanToday.com.pk - Apr 13, 2013
He explained that entomologists conducted a survey of the carriages' workshop and found presence of a large number of dengue mosquitoes at various places.
Examiner.com - Apr 12, 2013
Researchers working out of Purdue University have found that dengue fever changes shape when exposed to human body temperatures, Science Daily reported yesterday.
Solomon Times Online - Apr 12, 2013
The arrival of the 10-member team comprising doctors, nurses and dengue experts last week came following a formal request by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to the governments of Australia and New Zealand.
AngolaPress - Apr 12, 2013
Luanda - Angola's Health minister José Van-Dúnem, assured Friday in Luanda that the health facilities are on alert and have in their control the dengue cases recorded in the country in recent days.
End the Neglect - Apr 12, 2013
By the Global Network’s Policy Team
On Wednesday the White House released President Obama’s FY 2014 budget request. Where do neglected tropical diseases (NTD) stand in this new budget? With the funding level for USAID’s NTD Program holding at $85 million, the President has shown that his commitment to valuable global health programs remains [...]
Burma News International - Apr 12, 2013
French Tribune - Apr 12, 2013
Yahoo! Singapore News (blog) - Apr 12, 2013
Examiner.com - Apr 12, 2013
Researchers working out of Purdue University have found that dengue fever changes shape when exposed to human body temperatures, Science Daily reported yesterday.
Pakistan Daily Times - Apr 12, 2013
LAHORE: Caretaker Health Minister Punjab, Salima Hashmi has stressed on the need for policy making and taking practical steps for ensuring protection of the lives of women & children and provision of health facilities to them.
The Express Tribune - Apr 12, 2013
The sites were identified in the entomologists' report, presented to the chairman of the Samanabad Town Emergency Response Committee on Dengue, Muhammad Aslam Kamboh, on Thursday.
Selangor Times - Apr 12, 2013
SUBANG JAYA: Residents have been urged to spend 10 minutes every weekend to check their house compounds for Aedes mosquito breeding spots and clear the area immediately to prevent an outbreak of dengue in their neighbourhood.
ABC Online - Apr 12, 2013
Authorities are trying to determine if there is a connection between four outbreaks of dengue fever in Townsville in north Queensland.
Fiji Times - Apr 11, 2013
DENGUE fever continues to be a national issue and the Health Ministry is taking the necessary steps to increase its surveillance and monitoring systems of the disease.
Solomon Star - Apr 11, 2013
He said to address the situation, they have started spraying around homes in the provincial capital to chase the dengue mosquito away and cleaning up surroundings.
Science Daily (press release) - Apr 11, 2013
Dengue (pronounced DEN-gē) is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and Latin American countries, causing 50 million to 100 million infections per year.
BusinessWorld Online Edition - Apr 11, 2013
National Geographic - Apr 11, 2013
Reports of dengue fever were rare in Florida until 2009 when physicians began diagnosing cases around Key West in individuals who had not traveled outside the state.
Newstrack India - Apr 11, 2013
London, April 11 (ANI): A new technique that introduces disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes may help halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and potentially malaria, according to scientists.
NJBIZ - Apr 10, 2013
Dengue, pronounced den-gee, causes flu-like illness marked by fever, headaches, and joint and muscle pain. Though death from dengue is rare, VaxInnate CEO Wayne Pisano said it's a costly malady because it often requires hospitalization.
GlobalPost - Apr 10, 2013
Health officials in Costa Rica said an outbreak of dengue fever has sickened 7,000 people, with many cases occurring in some of this Central American country's most popular tourist areas.
Tico Times - Apr 9, 2013
Costa Rican health officials on Tuesday said that so far this year 6,898 cases of dengue have been reported - a 300 percent jump from the same period in 2012.
ABC Online - Apr 9, 2013
Fighting dengue Insecticide-resistant mosquitoes that block dengue could be the key to controlling the disease, reports a new study.
Times of India - Apr 8, 2013
COIMBATORE: The state is gearing up for yet another dengue outbreak this year as a whopping 4634 dengue positive cases have been recorded by Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) in Tamil Nadu.
NPR (blog) - Apr 8, 2013
Written by Jason Beaubien
The tropical disease dengue is far more widespread than previously thought, according to an article in the journal Nature. The study estimates there are three to four times more dengue infections each year than the number currently tallied by the World
Times of India - Apr 8, 2013
NEW DELHI: India accounts for nearly one-third of all dengue cases reported globally, a multi-national study on global burden of the mosquito-borne disease has revealed.
Medscape - Apr 8, 2013
Infection with the dengue virus may be more widespread than previously estimated by the World Health Organization, particularly in the tropics, according to the findings of a retrospective study.
CNN (blog) - Apr 8, 2013
Dengue fever may be more than three times more prevalent than current estimates, according to a new report. The study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford in England, estimates there are 390 million dengue infections around the world each year.
NPR (blog) - Apr 8, 2013
Written by Jason Beaubien
The study says there could be as many as 400 million dengue infections worldwide each year making it more prevalent than malaria.
MIT News - Apr 8, 2013
According to a study by the International Research Consortium on Dengue Risk Assessment, Management and Surveillance, up to 390 million people are infected with the dengue virus each year.
End The Neglect - 8 Apr 2013
by Mawish Raza
At “Uniting to Combat NTDs: Translating the London Declaration into Action,” we had a chance to catch up with Dr. Leda Hernandez, Division Chief of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control Department of Health in the Philippines. Global Network: What are the most common Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the Philippines?
Science AAAS - Apr 7, 2013
The redder the zone you live in on the map at right, the greater your risk for contracting dengue, a painful viral disease that new research finds is far more prevalent than previously thought.
Science Daily (press release) - Apr 7, 2013
The research has created the first detailed and up-to-date map of dengue distribution worldwide, enabling researchers to estimate the total numbers of people affected by the virus globally, regionally and nationally.
Research Articles:
Serena Cavallero, Viliam Snabel, Francesca Pacella, Vitantonio Perrone, Stefano D'Amelio
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Luc E. Coffeng, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Simon O'Hanlon, Simon Cousens, Adenike O. Abiose, Peter U. Fischer, Jan H. F. Remme, K. Yankum Dadzie, Michele E. Murdoch, Sake J. de Vlas, María-Gloria Basáñez, Wilma A. Stolk, Michel Boussinesq
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Gerard J. Casey, Antonio Montresor, Luca T. Cavalli-Sforza, Hoang Thu, Luong B. Phu, Ta T. Tinh, Nong T. Tien, Tran Q. Phuc, Beverley-Ann Biggs
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Luther A. Bartelt, Aldo A. M. Lima, Margaret Kosek, Pablo Peñataro Yori, Gwenyth Lee, Richard L. Guerrant
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