Category: Dengue
How bacteria-infected mosquitoes reduced dengue cases
Chemical and Engineering News Dengue infections are on the rise in many parts of the world, thanks to climate change and the expansion of the range of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. While some public health agencies are slowly rolling outtwo licensed vaccines, a few countries are also testing a novel intervention to battle these mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. […]
Nov 26, 2024
Texas officials announce first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024
ABC News Texas public health officials announced on Monday that the state’s first locally acquired case of dengue virus of the year was reported in Cameron County. There have been 106 travel-associated dengue cases in Texas in 2024, one of which resulted in death, officials said in a press release, noting this is the highest […]
Nov 26, 2024
Dengue Fever cases reported in Florida after Hurricane Milton
Fox Cases of the mosquito-borne illness Dengue Fever are popping up in Florida’s Tampa Bay region weeks after Hurricane Milton left standing water across the state. Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs in or near standing water, and back-to-back hurricanes Milton and Helene left rivers flooded and standing water around west-central Florida. Since Milton’s Oct. 9 landfall, the Hillsborough County Department of Health has confirmed four cases […]
Oct 29, 2024
California faces ‘unprecedented’ local spread of dengue fever, possibly driven by climate change
The HIll California last week clocked its fourth case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year — an alarming rise in a sometimes-deadly disease that experts fear could be fueled by climate change. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the newest incidence of the mosquito-borne illness in a resident of Panorama City, a neighborhood in […]
Oct 2, 2024
First northern dengue cases detected in New Taipei
Taipei Times This year’s first cluster of dengue fever cases in northern Taiwan was detected in New Taipei City, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported yesterday, adding that the number of enterovirus cases continued to increase, with the epidemic period likely to extend into November. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Guo Hung-wei (郭宏偉) said […]
Sep 25, 2024
ABC News For the first time, Los Angeles County health officials have identified a cluster of dengue fever cases that are not travel-related. Could we be seeing more of this disease in places it’s not usually found? Experts say it’s important for residents to protect themselves. We’ve grown accustomed to these aggressive ankle-biting insects. But […]
Sep 25, 2024
Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California
Medscape A case of locally acquired dengue fever has been confirmed in a resident of Baldwin Park, California, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This locally acquired case of dengue is the third to be reported in California and the first to be reported by the Los Angeles County […]
Sep 18, 2024
Rare local case of mosquito-borne dengue virus confirmed in Baldwin Park
Lost Angeles Times A rare case of dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, was confirmed in Baldwin Park on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This case represents the state’s third-ever confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue that is not related to travel. The other two cases were confirmed in Long […]
Sep 10, 2024
Dengue Outbreak in Honduras: 105 Deaths and Counting in 2024
Tico Times In a concerning development, health authorities in Honduras launched a massive campaign against dengue this Friday, responding to a crisis that has claimed 105 lives and affected more than 99,000 people so far this year. The situation has prompted urgent action across the nation. Health ministry brigades mobilized throughout the capital’s neighborhoods, focusing […]
Aug 20, 2024