Bacteria found in mosquito guts could help scientists fight dengue, Zika
A team in China probing the guts of local mosquitoes has found a potential helper in the fight against two human diseases. Researchers identified a new bacterium that
disables the viruses responsible for dengue and Zika
before they can establish an infection in the insects. Although early stage, the work, reported this week in
Science
, paves the way for studying the bacterium’s effect on disease transmission in the real world.
It wouldn’t be the first time a microbe is used to thwart mosquito-borne diseases. About 15 years ago, researchers discovered that a different bacterium,
Wolbachia...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dengue Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in Americas Amid'emergency Situation', UN Agency Says Dengue Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in Americas Amid'emergency Situation', UN Agency Says
Dengue cases have created an " emergency situation " in the Americas, although cases in hotspots Argentina and Brazil appear to have stabilized, the head of the Pan American...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
How Can Doctors Best Assess Worsening Dengue Cases? How Can Doctors Best Assess Worsening Dengue Cases?
It is important to inform patients about warning signs such as abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, decreased urine output, or dizziness when standing, says an epidemiologist.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Infectious Diseases Expert Interview Source Type: news
Warning to British partygoers heading to Ibiza as disease with pandemic potential strikes holiday hotspot
Dengue, given its nickname because of the agonising pain it inflicts, is typically found in tropical parts of the world, such as parts of Africa, Asia and South America. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sunday assorted links
1. Austrian economist Walter Block is now a columnist for Israel Hayom. 2. Progress against dengue. 3. Faith Ringgold, RIP (NYT). 4. The world of competitive quizzing (NYT). Good piece. 5. Post-fight interview, with profanity, and Mises. 6. U.S. homicide rates are plummeting (WSJ). The post Sunday…#austrian #walterblock #israelhayom #faithringgold #wsj (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dengue is surging and Argentina is out of bug spray
Remember the mad dash to find hand sanitizer when the pandemic started? Well, Argentinians are having deja vu: Latin America is dealing with what may be the world’s worst dengue epidemic ever, and one of the hardest-hit countries just ran out of mosquito repellent. In Argentina, where infection…#argentinians #latinamerica #argentina #mercadolibre #brazil #paraguay #peru #infections #barbados #costarica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccine'Will Not Curb' Dengue Epidemic, Says PAHO Vaccine'Will Not Curb' Dengue Epidemic, Says PAHO
The vaccine should be used alongside measures such as vector control, prevention, and education, according to the organization.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can ’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Dengue Fever Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Clinical Trials Deaths (Fatalities) Medicine and Health Global Warming Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Infections Merck & Company Inc National Institutes of Health Brazil your-fee Source Type: news
An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil An Escalation of Dengue in Brazil
A perfect storm of epidemiologic factors is exacerbating the spread of dengue in Brazil and throughout the world.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Sudan: Dengue Fever Threatens Khartoum Bahri
[Dabanga] Bahri -- In an interview with Radio Dabanga yesterday, Ryan Saleh Eldin denounced the security situation and lack of medicine in Bahri (Khartoum North), where there are over 300 suspected cases of dengue fever. "The humanitarian conditions in Bahri are constantly deteriorating and there are no signs of the current crisis abating," a doctor from the Bahri Emergency Room told Radio Dabanga yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 9, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
Albert Ko on what to know about South America ’s dengue outbreak
Dengue fever cases are rapidly increasing in South America and Puerto Rico, with 3.5 million cases and over 1,000 deaths reported this year already. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Surging Dengue Cases in Americas Cause Alarm as Potentially Worst-ever Season Looms Surging Dengue Cases in Americas Cause Alarm as Potentially Worst-ever Season Looms
Dengue cases in the Americas rose in the first three months of this year by three times the number of infections reported in the same period last year, the head of the Pan...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 -- Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.In total, there have been 549 cases, including 341 hospitalizations and 29 severe cases, reported... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Puerto Rico declares an epidemic after dengue cases spike. What you need to know.
More than 500 cases have been reported from the island. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sabrina Malhi Source Type: news
