Dengue is a miserable illness caused by infection with any of the four dengue viruses (dengue-1, -2, -3 and -4). Infections have increased dramatically over the past two years while, at the same ...
These factors are called the epidemiological triad and include host (the patient), pathogen (here, the 'dengue virus') and the environment. Lastly, the quality of the diagnostic test for dengue ...
Dengue by the Numbers While dengue virus has four distinct strains, having one type of virus doesn't provide immunity from others. This year's crisis is compounded by the resurgence of dengue ...
A fast population growth, unplanned urbanization and poor sanitation have contributed to the rise in dengue. The virus has surged worldwide since last year and spread to areas previously free of ...
The dengue virus (DENV) is a single-stranded RNA virus with increasing worldwide prevalence causing severe mosquito-borne viral infections. Therefore, effective strategies to prevent and treat DENV ...
The highly pathogenic (H5N1) avian influenza (AI) virus, which has spread among birds and dairy cows, has been transmitted to humans, raising fears of a pandemic. Cases of dengue fever transmitted ...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) identified a new dengue virus case on Oahu which brings the total number of cases for 2024 to 16. The infected traveler returned ...