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Deadly Dengue Fever Impacts Climate-hit Bangladesh Coast

Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor.

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GM mosquitoes: inside the lab breeding six-legged agents in the war on malaria

GM mosquitoes: inside the lab breeding six-legged agents in the war on malaria

A British company is producing mosquitoes that carry a ‘self-limiting’ gene that kills off female offspring, limiting the spread of diseases such as malaria and dengue fever

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Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Climate change is making the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness more prevalent

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Imported dengue cases reach record high across parts of the UK

At least 904 cases of imported dengue fever were recorded in 2024, a considerable increase from the year before

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Warning over record-high levels of tropical virus landing in the UK

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person

The Independent UK

Cases of dengue fever in people returning from abroad reach new high, data shows

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person.

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Brumbies backrower sidelined by dengue fever

On the back of two Super Rugby Pacific losses the Brumbies have revealed another blow with backrower Tuaina Taii Tualima diagnosed with dengue fever.

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Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research

Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research

Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide

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Dengue Fever Surges Across Caribbean And Americas

Dengue Fever Surges Across Caribbean And Americas

Record dengue cases in 2024 linked to climate change, urging preventive measures for public health.

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year

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Floods Wreak Havoc In Valencia, Spain Ahead Of MotoGP Season Finale

Floods Wreak Havoc In Valencia, Spain Ahead Of MotoGP Season Finale

As we near the end of 2024, extreme weather has wreaked havoc on multiple geographic areas.Here in the US, we've most recently had the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which is now exacerbated by an outbreak of dengue fever in both Florida and North Carolina in the hurricanes'…

Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?

Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?

Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at risk worldwide

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Local transmissions of dengue fever reach record high in France

Local transmissions of dengue fever reach record high in France

French health authorities are sounding the alarm as dengue, a virus spread by tiger mosquitoes, continues to progress across the country. A record number of cases have been transmitted locally this year, new figures show, while experts warn France is at high risk of an epidemic in the next five…

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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California

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How worried should you be about dengue fever as CDC warns of spread?

There have been twice as many cases of the virus in the Americas in the first six months of 2024 than in all of 2023

Americans face a higher risk of dengue this year, CDC warns

The CDC has issued a new health alert as global cases of dengue fever soar.

Los Angeles deploys lab-raised mosquitoes to fight those spreading dengue fever

These mosquitoes are mall and sterilized by radiation. Authorities hope they will impregnate females with dead-end sperm, rendering eggs worthless

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How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue

In September 2023, several people came down with dengue fever in Paris, France. The presence of this mosquito-borne disease was notable for two reasons. It was the most northerly outbreak ever recorded, and none of the people had travelled recently. This demonstrated it is now possible for dengue to be…

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Experts warn of dengue fever surge in Europe due to rising numbers of ‘invasive’ tiger mosquitoes

Climate change creating ‘more favourable conditions’ for invasive mosquitos, say experts

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Paris wards off tiger mosquito scourge ahead of Olympics

A campaign to monitor and trap tiger mosquitos in Paris is in full swing weeks ahead of the Olympics. Authorities are worried that travellers will exacerbate a surge in diseases such as dengue fever.

Dengue fever surge in Latin America sparks warnings for the U.S. with Florida as a flashpoint

Florida recorded nearly as many cases in early 2024 as in all of 2023.

Dengue Fever During Pregnancy Affects Infant's Health For First 3 Years: Study

Children whose mothers contracted dengue fever during pregnancy faced a 27% higher likelihood of hospitalization from birth to age three, the study revealed.

Health department orders intensification of preventive drive against dengue

Intensified preventive measures against dengue fever in Thiruvananthapuram to reduce incidence through source reduction and coordinated efforts.

Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil

Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Brazil to reduce the spread of the viral infection dengue fever.

Dengue Outbreak In Piura Due To Water Shortages

Residents in Piura, Peru face severe water shortages leading to a dengue fever outbreak, with over 34,000 cases reported in the country.

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