Dengue

Cases of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are rising significantly in Europe as climate change creates warmer conditions that help invasive mosquitos spread, the EU's health agency warned on Tuesday. In 2023, 130 locally acquired…
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Following a spike in dengue cases, health officials in Puerto Rico declared an epidemic on Monday. At least 549 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in the US territory this year. This is in striking contrast to the…
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While the rise in number of dengue cases in India is being attributed to heavy rains and waterlogging in many areas, Covid-19 antibodies may have been adding to the vector-borne disease's severity, according to a new study. The analysis…
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Health departments in India and Bangladesh have swung into action after dengue cases surge amidst heavy rainfall this monsoon, with over 7,000 dengue cases reported in Karnataka, nearly 3,475 dengue cases in Punjab, Ambala’s dengue cases…
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As the government and local authorities ordered lockdowns to contain coronavirus pandemic, the move resulted in an unintended, albeit positive, outcome. A Lancet research has found that the number of dengue cases fell drastically as public…
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With 33 dengue cases reported in the national capital so far this year (a highly unusual spike when compared to previous years), health and environmental experts suspect the climate crisis — an extended rain cycle and high humidity levels —…
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