In severe cases, platelets can go below 10,000/μL. The condition of low platelets causes bleeding. If dengue is not treated on time, then problems of many organs start increasing.

Singapore’s dengue surge is the result of multiple factors like the recent warm, wet weather as well as a new dominant virus strain, said Ruklanthi de Alwis, a senior research fellow at the Duke ...

In parts of the U.S., dengue is now a persistent problem. Last year, for the first time in decades, Florida and Texas reported locally-acquired malaria cases. Maryland also had a case.

A Stanford University-led study published May 28 in Landscape Ecology, shows that in Costa Rica, even modest patches of tree cover can reduce the presence of invasive mosquito species known to ...

Protecting trees might not seem like a public health strategy, but new research suggests it could be-especially in the tropics. A Stanford University-led study published May 28 in Landscape ...