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The City Health Services Office (CHSO) has urged residents anew to remain vigilant against dengue by actively destroying ...
The country reported one more death from dengue in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 52, according to the Directorate General of ...
Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor on Wednesday said the nature of dengue has changed, making it more challenging to treat patients.
Dengue cases are rapidly rising across India this monsoon. Here’s what you need to know and the key precautions to keep ...
The disease, which can spread when people are bitten by infected Aedes mosquitoes, was not common in the contiguous U.S. for ...
Dengue epidemics do not occur annually but rather in five to eight-year cycles, said Prof Ooi, adding that fluctuations in mosquito population density are just one reason for the cyclical outbreaks.
In severe cases, dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause bleeding, breathing issues and severe abdominal pain. Fiji’s Central Division reported over 1,000 cases from January to late March.
Dengue fever, caused by a flavivirus named DENV, is a major global health challenge, risking almost half of the world's population. Since the early 20th century, the scientific community has faced ...
Dengue has been called “breakbone fever” because it causes strong pain in muscles and joints. While many people recover in about a week, some can get very sick and even die from severe dengue.
Puerto Rico has recorded at least 1,012 cases of dengue so far in 2025, followed by Florida, 50, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which has 40 recorded cases.
Dengue fever can cause serious illness, which is sometimes fatal. In 2024, there were 13 million cases and 8,200 deaths from dengue in the Americas.