A deadly disease is on the rise: dengue, a mosquito-borne virus that already affects millions and is spreading even further ...

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells. But a new Nature Communications study, led by ...

Dengue activity is high in parts of the U.S., and with the spring and summer travel seasons approaching, the risk of travel-associated and locally acquired cases is increasing, according to the CDC.

Dengue virus (DENV) is a member of the flavivirus family causing dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that can be life-threatening. Despite DENV’s widespread presence in over 80 countries and the ...

Dengue is more easily spread during the warmer months, placing spring and summer travelers at an increased risk of contracting the disease. Cases of the virus have increased during the past five ...

A close up shot of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue fever virus.(Center for Disease Control) The student’s death comes two months after Fiji declared a dengue outbreak for ...

Sep. 20, 2024 — A new study highlights the role of natural killer T cells in influencing the immune response to dengue virus, potentially reducing the severity of ... Study Identifies Areas of ...

Called 'severe dengue' this is a life-threatening condition that develops in about one to 20 cases (five per cent) of people being infected with the virus. Experts estimate this version of ...

12-month study aims to better understand and assess prevalence of the disease This initiative aims to implement a comprehensive, long-term study covering all regions to better understand and ...

Serosurveys have expanded our understanding of infectious diseases in Africa, revealing the true burden of pathogens beyond ...

And while T-shirt weather can't come soon enough, it also brings with it its own set of health risks, one of which is mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue virus. The Centers for Disease Control ...

In the emergency notice, officials said: 'Dengue virus transmission remains high in the Americas region, including in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. ' ...