We have successfully followed this practice over the years here and, for the most part, it has worked. Worldwide, the view is that the best option to control dengue is to have a vaccine.

This country has had dengue outbreaks in 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008. An "outbreak" means that there were higher-than-average infections—which, in T&T, means between 50 to 100 cases ...

Dengue infections in Argentina have soared to over 180,500 this season, according to health authorities, including 129 deaths. That’s six times higher than last season’s count, which was ...

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.

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 ...

There are an estimated 50-100 million cases of dengue fever annually and approximately 25,000 deaths. Major health problem ...

Dr Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn, DCD director-general, said as many as 8,197 people had been diagnosed with dengue in January, marking a 91.25% increase from the same month in 2023 when 4,286 ...

Colombian mosquito factory fights dengue and disinformation Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) – The jars of larvae in stagnant water and thick clouds of mosquitoes at a Colombian lab may seem like the ...

BANGKOK: The Disease Control Department (DCD) has warned people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying dengue fever has become a serious problem with over 8,000 infected and 13 ...