Dengue remains a significant health concern in the Philippines, with several epidemics occurring over the years. However, there has been a decrease in the number of cases and deaths reported in 2023 compared to the previous year. The Philippine government has implemented the Nationa...
Dengue is a vector-borne debilitating disease that is manifested as mild dengue fever, dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue. Dengue infection provokes a collective immune response; in particular, the innate immune response plays a key role in pri
Better knowledge of the face of the current dengue virus (DENV) epidemiology in Africa can help to implement efficient strategies to curb the burden of dengue fever. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of DENV infection in Africa. We searched PubMed,...
and itching.31The disease spread throughout the tropics with local variations, influenced by rainfall, unplanned rapid urbanization, and temperature. In 1950s, during dengue epidemic in the Philippines and Thailand, a severe form, known as denguehemorrhagic fever, was first recognized, and has becom...
TWO JAPANESE CITIZENS INFECTED WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF DENGUE VIRUS AFTER TRAVEL TO THE PHILIPPINES As of early 2015, no cases of dengue fever had been diagnosed in Japan, but the disease has spread throughout much of Asia. Two Japanese citizens who had t... Tsukasa OHNISHI,Yasuki MURATA,Yas...
market’s expansion. With countries like India, Indonesia, and the Philippines facing a heavy dengue burden, the demand for diagnostic tests is rapidly increasing. The region is projected to grow at a rate of 5% per year between 2024 and 2029, outpacing other regions in dengue testing market ...
Further- more, the prevalence rate in people aged over 50 years is higher than that in other groups [8, 9]. Currently, dengue fever outbreaks occur mainly in southern Taiwan, where Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus coexist, but rarely in the northern or central regions, where only Ae. ...
the fluid volume drop is too low, the patient goes into shock and may die. Shock syndrome occurs when the low volume of blood causes less oxygen to go into the tissue. The patient's body may get cold and clumsy, blood pressure may fall, and the pulse rate becomes rapid and weak. ...
Aedes albopictus is the secondary vector for dengue virus (DENV) in the Philippines, and also harbors chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses. This study aimed to determine the minimum infection rates (MIRs) of CHIKV, DENV serotypes, and ZIKV in Ae.
Much worse is the damage that has been done to public confidence in vaccines: In the Philippines, where immunization coverage was already dangerously low, the Dengvaxia scare caused vaccination rates to fall even further, opening the door to infectious diseases once believed to be on the wane. ...