The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Tuesday alerting authorities, health care providers and the public of the increased risk of dengue fever infections in the United States. The alert comes as an unexpectedly higher number of dengue fever cases have been reported ...
Epidemics of dengue-like illness have been recognized for more than 200 years and were common in Asia, along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, and the Caribbean until the first half of this century.1,2 During World War II, thousands of soldiers contracted dengue fever in ...
First Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in the Continental United States, 2005In 2005, a dengue outbreak affecting more than 6,000 persons occurred in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Mexico). In October 2005, the Texas Department of State Health Services identified a locally acquired...
Dengue feveris an acute infection of capillary endothelial cells and monocyte system with dengue virus (a member ofFlaviviridae) transmitted by mosquitoes. It is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Americas and Caribbean region. Infecti...
The disease only shows up in the United States sporadically. In order to understand how dengue fever is transmitted, several terms need to be defined. The word "host" means an animal (including a human) that can be infected with a particular disease. The word "vector" means an organism ...
History of Dengue in the United States Dengue was first described in the USA by Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia in 1780, and though the causative agent was not identified, the clinical presentations were compatible with classic dengue fever [3]. Dengue soon began to continually show itself in the...
. Their 2003 self-titled debut had featured covers of Cambodian songs - an acclaimed singer in her native country before she moved to the United States, Chhom Nimol had never been in a band that wrote its own music. Since then, Dengue Fever have perfected their unique language, resolutely...
LONDON (Reuters) - Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO's chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to sp...
Have a question aboutDengue fever?Ask a doctor now Dr. Elliot Francke Infectious Disease Specialist Minneapolis, Minnesota Dengue is a mosquito borne virus endemic to many warm climates. In North America, it is common in the Caribbean, with a few cases in southern states. If traveling in end...
Dengue fever is a significant threat to military personnel and civilian travelers in Haiti and has the potential for introduction to and transmission in the United States. Full Text Download PDF Full Text Cite This Permissions Access through your institution JAMA+ AI Trending Original ...