Today, dengue fever is found in over 125 countries and nearly half the world’s population is now at risk of infection. Currently, there are several dengue outbreaks.

Dengue virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a tropical species which also spreads the viruses behind diseases such as Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. "They harbour a lot of ...

Dengue fever is on the World Health Organization's " 10 most deadly viruses list." Each year, more than 50 million people are affected worldwide.

She said: “Dengue is often a leading cause of fever in risk countries. Estimates are that around 6 in 1000 travellers spending a month in a risk area become unwell with dengue, with up to 30% of ...

The demand is urgent, in large part because of dengue’s staggering economic cost. Deutsche Bank estimated dengue cost Latin America $2.1 billion in lost productivity between 2000 and 2007.

Over the last 20 years, there has been a tenfold surge in dengue fever cases globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

A third child has reportedly died from dengue fever in Samoa. There is also an unconfirmed report of a fourth death — another ...

But along the way, O’Neill’s team made a surprising discovery: Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia didn’t spread dengue — or other related diseases, including yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya.

Symptoms include fever, headache, rash muscle aches and fatigue. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in June will have hundreds of thousands of people in attendance. Concerns about a dengue outbreak have been ...