Dengue fever is the most common tropical disease in the world. The commonly available vaccine( 疫苗)for adults is spread between people by mosquitoes. In 2023, some 6 million cases of dengue fever were reported worldwide, more than 2024, the day that record away. Now, a new study suggests...
Dengue is the world's fastest-growing vector borne disease and has significant epidemic potential in suitable climates. Recent disease models incorporating climate change scenarios predict geographic expansion across the globe, including parts of the United States and Europe. It will be increasingly ...
The number of pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic has grown to more than 30, and now includes influenza A virus, dengue virus and monkeypox virus, according to an updated list published by the World Health Organization (WHO) this week... pandemic...
World Blood donors’ day 2023 is celebrated on 14th June with a slogan “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often.” Blood and Platelet Shortage Persists in India’s Healthcare Facilities. In today’s medical landscape, the importance of blood and platelet donations cannot be overstated...
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Please see my piece about dengue (which I contracted in Vietnam) for more. Malaria can be mitigated with prophylaxis, depending on where you are traveling. See the maps below for more. During the COVID-19 era, a Covid vaccine is no longer a necessity for entry to many countries. It ...
Despite the unusual amount of locally acquired cases, public health officials are urging residents to remember that dengue is extremely rare in places where it has not been previously transmitted by mosquitos. "These two additional cases raise concerns about the potential for continued local spread ...
Dengue/Dengue hemorrhagic fever Dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) Leishmaniasis Leprosy (Hansen's disease) Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Schistosomiasis (snail fever) Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (roundworm, whipworm, ...
In terms of the specific infectious diseases, the number of new cases of acute hepatitis A, acute hepatitis E, dengue, lower and upper respiratory infections increased, while the number of new cases of leishmania, malaria, measles, meningitis and tuberculosis decreased in the past 30 years (all...
He is building a dengue early warning system on the Argentina-Paraguay border. Early warning systems and antimicrobial resistance could save millions of lives, the panellists said. Soojin Jang, Head of the Antibacterial Resistance Lab at Institut Pasteur Korea, said one of her initiatives involves ...