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Dr Arshad Anjum, secretary, Junior Doctor s Organisation said that the team of 20 members will go to Bihar for 10 days to stop the spread of diseases like Cholera, Dysentery, Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Typhoid and Paratyphoid, Enteric Fever and Pneumonia. "We have planned to provide medical treatment along with distribution of food, drinking water, medicines and other items. Our mission will cost Rs 10, 00,000 approximately. Other Articles by SYED AMIR MIAN ". (Merinews)
Chikungunya fear grips Capital Sep 11, 2008
NEW DELHI: Delhi, which is already reeling under a dengue crisis with 142 positive cases, now faces a high risk of seeing an outbreak of chikungunya ... It is characterised by high fever lasting between seven and 10 days, painful joints, headache, vomiting, fatigue and nausea and is spread by the same vector as dengue Aedes aegypti ... A health ministry official said, "The only way to combat chikungunya is the same as fighting dengue - reducing the presence of the vector. And because the vector... (Times of India)
Dengue spread may go out of hand: NICD Sep 10, 2008
New Delhi, September 9: While dengue has already taken the country in its grip, experts say India may face a wild spread of the deadly fever this year, similar to 2006. Initial investigations by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) have found out that Type I dengue, also known as the outbreak strain, has surfaced in the country ... Investigations based on serum samples received by the NICD reveal that Type I dengue is spreading in the country. (Indian Express)
Strike by 2700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation Sep 9, 2008
Strike by 2,700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... Strike by 2,700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation9 Sep 2008, 0323 hrs IST,TNN ... NEW DELHI: With 2,700 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) on strike, the city has been rendered doubly vulnerable to the dengue demon. (Times of India)
CSU sets record for research spending Sep 5, 2008
CSU President Edward Penley said the Fort Collins-based school conducts vital research addressing some of the world s most challenging problems, such as viable alternative energy sources, new treatments for cancer and potential vaccines for diseases such as dengue fever and drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. About 71 percent of CSU s research funding comes from the federal government, with the USDA being the largest single funder. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
With 3-yr high, dengue situation alarming Sep 5, 2008
NEW DELHI: The dengue situation continues to be grim in the Capital ... "In 2006, there was duplication of dengue data as one case got recorded in Delhi where it was diagnosed, as well as in the state the patient came from," said Dr N K Yadav, MHO, MCD. ... As per the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), it was decided last year that a dengue patient belonging to a particular state, but diagnosed in some other state, would be recorded as a case in the state of origin. (Times of India)
Six more dengue cases in Delhi, total 92 Sep 4, 2008
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) With six more patients testing positive for dengue, the cases of the dreaded disease in the national capital this season rose to 92 today ... "Delhi has reported 92 cases of dengue this year. No dengue death has been confirmed," Municipal Health Officer, MCD, N K Yadav told a meeting of the MCD Standing Committee ... A case of suspected dengue death was reported from Delhi Cantonment area yesterday but tests are yet to be conducted to confirm it. (Press Trust of India)
Climate: India vulnerable Sep 4, 2008
Incidence of more severe vector-borne diseases such as dengue, bacterial and arboviral diseases. Increased frequency of extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods. (India Times, India)
Dengue fever outbreak in Fiji Sep 3, 2008
WELLINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The medical authorities in Fiji confirmed a national dengue fever outbreak, the Fiji Times reported on Wednesday ... Dengue fever symptoms include headaches, joint pains and bleeding from the mouth. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dengue case rise to 86 in Delhi Sep 3, 2008
New Delhi, Sep 3: The total number of people infected with the deadly dengue disease has risen to 86 this season, prompting the government to move to strengthen health facilities in hospitals and grant them additional funds. "So far, 86 cases of dengue have been reported from the capital this year," MCD Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said ... Health Minister Yoganand Shashtri reviewed the health situation in the capital and instructed the officials to make available funds of Rs 50,000 to... (Sahara Samay)
Soon, a law on promoting hygiene Sep 2, 2008
The diseases specified include avian influenza, HIV, cholera, vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, rabies, small pox, polio, enteric fevers, SARS, plague, TB, typhus, yellow fever and measles. 00004000. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Nearly 200 people die of dengue in Philippines Sep 2, 2008
MANILA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- A total of 195 deaths have been recorded caused by dengue in the Philippines from January to Aug. 2, the country's health agency said on Monday. Over the past months, around 19,658 dengue cases were recorded, compared to 22,028 in the same period of last year, said Eric Tayag, chief of the Philippine National Epidemiology Center ... Tayag said that in Metro Manila, there was a 3,346 increase of dengue cases, from last year's 2,432 in the period. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gustav Sweeps Across Cuba Sep 1, 2008
Health warnings are also out urging people to carefully wash fruits and vegetables before eating them as crops have been contaminated by flooding, and also warning that water accumulated in empty cans, tires, discarded egg shells, fields, rubble and in destroyed buildings are a breeding ground for aedes aegypti mosquitos, carriers of dengue fever. MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News)
Saving the planet: it's down to business Aug 31, 2008
5 million exposed to the dengue virus. Destruction of the Great Barrier Reef. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Web site promotes eco-friendly alternatives Aug 30, 2008
The Web site addresses in great detail not only the environmental destruction and rapidly changing weather patterns, but also other surprising consequences, like health risks including Malaria and Dengue Fever. For most Americans, these seemingly drastic consequences are the stuff of Hollywood, but if we do not act quickly and tactfully, they can easily become a reality. (The University Echo, TN)
The battle to secure our borders against a tiny, but lethal, enemyforce Aug 29, 2008
We remain vulnerable to a wide range of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. Naturally occurring infectious diseases and invasive pests are the predominant threat, but what about insects or disease purposely released for political reasons. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
JOEL BRINKLEY: In Cambodia, government watches as developers evict poor from their land Aug 29, 2008
Licadho, a local human rights group, noted in a new report that Un and the others dumped out here suffer from "malnutrition, typhoid, dengue fever, hepatitis A or B, hypertension, respiratory tract infections, gastro-intestinal illnesses including stress-related ulcers, depression," and last in this litany, "anger management problems." Um and her husband built a one-room shelter on stilts from scrap wood, bamboo matting and plastic tarps ... Tacked to her shelter's front wall, a poster warns of... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
More support for subdistricts Aug 27, 2008
"Subdistrict health officers will not only educate the public on family planning, but will provide information on dengue fever and the prevention of avian flu.". Vehicles will help subdistrict officials with neighborhood patrols and with the removal of fallen trees and litter, Prijanto said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Mosquito breeding: MCD gets tough with offenders Aug 27, 2008
On Tuesday, the number of dengue cases went up from 60 to 63 in a span of 24 hours. Around 15 cases were reported in 2007 for the same period. (Times of India)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Aug 26, 2008 India reports severe communicable diseases Aug 26, 2008 Vietnam to test dengue fever vaccine Aug 26, 2008 Dengue rise fuels alarm in Delhi, NCR Aug 26, 2008 * Two more cases of dengue in Taipeis Shilin District Aug 25, 2008 Chad floods force 10,000 from homes, kill 3 - U.N. Aug 24, 2008 New And Improved Test For West Nile Virus In Horses Aug 23, 2008 Land of hunger Aug 23, 2008 Autopsy results on drug quality after a week Aug 23, 2008 * Northern Taiwan facing more dengue fever cases Aug 22, 2008 * Dengue fever red alert declared in Taipei City Aug 20, 2008 * Two dengue fever cases in Shilin prompt spraying Aug 18, 2008 Before You Go To Cambodia... Aug 17, 2008 Ancient Rome Theme Park Aug 17, 2008 Denial is no defence against West Nile Aug 16, 2008 Feverish Computing Leads Biologists Toward a Vaccine Aug 15, 2008 * CDC warns travelers to beware of dengue fever Aug 14, 2008 Dengue: School kids roped in Aug 14, 2008 Amil Exceeds the 3 Million Member Mark, Net Income Moves Up 56% in 2Q08 Aug 13, 2008 West Nile's Targets Uncovered Aug 8, 2008 Researchers Find Genes That Influence West Nile Virus Aug 8, 2008 Mystery disease kills dozens in Venezuela Aug 7, 2008 Myanmar carries out major preventive measures against dengue fever Aug 7, 2008 U.S. researchers uncover West Nile's targets Aug 7, 2008 Taufik not giving up Aug 6, 2008 Flies evolve extensively in isles Aug 5, 2008 Federer words can't obscure Games' dark cloud of doping Aug 5, 2008 SIGA Technologies to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results of Operations on August 12, 2008 Aug 5, 2008 3 more cases of chikungunya fever found in Singapore Aug 3, 2008 * Volunteers infected with dengue fever on trip to Myanmar Jul 31, 2008 Fertility: Newly Discovered Proteins In Seminal Fluid Transferred During Mating May Affect Odds Of Producing Offspring Jul 31, 2008 Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics Jul 31, 2008 Singhs carry on with Cleve on sideline Jul 30, 2008 Highest rate of chikungunya fever this year Jul 30, 2008 * Sports Briefs Jul 29, 2008 Sanofi-Aventis to buy Acambis for $551-million Jul 28, 2008 French drug firm expands in Mass. Jul 26, 2008 Sanofi to buy vaccine maker Acambis Jul 26, 2008 Sanofi buys Acambis for 276m Jul 26, 2008 * Kaohsiung County reports first indigenous dengue case Jul 24, 2008 New Vaccine May Protect Against All Four Strains Of Dengue Virus Jul 24, 2008 Pace of Myanmar's recovery surprises US Jul 23, 2008 Rattanarithikul's lifelong obsession with mosquitoes Jul 23, 2008 Naif: Charming children with music, comic Jul 23, 2008 Contagion risk of huddled masses Jul 21, 2008 * Thousands help clean up after storm Jul 20, 2008 EPA Releases Report On Climate Change And Health Jul 20, 2008 Paradoxical Relationship Discovered Between Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever And Its Carrier Mosquitoes Jul 20, 2008 Dengue cases increase by 43% in Philippines Jul 20, 2008 UP: Unusual rise in jaundice cases Jul 20, 2008 * CDC warns about threat of dengue fever Jul 19, 2008 Warmer Temps, More Kidney Stones Jul 18, 2008 27 people in Bangladesh's capital infected with dengue Jul 17, 2008 Specific genetic markers for detecting subtypes of dengue virus serotype-2 in isolates from the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, Mexico. Jul 15, 2008 A dengue receptor as possible genetic marker of vector competence in Aedes aegypti Jul 15, 2008 Fours cases of Chikungunya detected in Malacca Jul 14, 2008 Carbon warrior Rudd has found his version of Howard's way Jul 13, 2008 Millions of children rely on G8 promises Jul 13, 2008 Dengue cases can be "phenomenal" in Philippines Jul 13, 2008 Scientists warn against closing Navy lab Jul 7, 2008 Liow: GM mosquitoes wont be released yet Jul 7, 2008 Experts warn of climate change health risks Jul 7, 2008 It's crunch time for PM Jul 6, 2008 Health Ministry to hold back GM mosquitoes Jul 6, 2008 Dengue fever claims 3 lives in western Yemen Jul 6, 2008
Dengue infections rise to 18 Taipei Citys Department of Health Secretary-General Chen Cheng-cheng () confirmed yesterday afternoon that one more dengue fever case had been confirmed in Yunglun Borough (), Shilin District (hL). The announcement brought the number of dengue fever infections in the city to 18. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Number of dengue cases rises sharply in Indian capital Aug 26, 2008
NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- By Monday, 60 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi so far this year, the Times of India reported Tuesday. This is over three times the number of cases reported during dengue outbreak in the same period of the last two years ... In 2007,15 cases were reported in the capital while in 2006, 19 dengue cases were reported till Aug. 25. (Xinhuanet, China)
NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- India is in the grip of a severe spell of communicable diseases, with over 270 people having died of malaria and 15 of dengue ... The number of dengue cases has crossed the 12,000-mark this year with 15 deaths, as against 69 deaths but only 5,534 confirmed cases last year, officials said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20, Vietnam detected 36,894 dengue fever patients, mainly those from the southern region, of whom 33 died of the disease, posting year-on-year declines of 24 percent and 30 percent, according to the ministry's latest statistics. The ministry is asking residents in localities nationwide to keep on cleaning environment around their accommodations, including keeping water containers clean and killing mosquitoes, the disease's transmitter, and their larvae. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dengue spike fuels alarm in city-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... Dengue spike fuels alarm in city26 Aug 2008, 0117 hrs IST,TNN ... NEW DELHI: A sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in Delhi and its neighbouring areas has set the alarm bells ringing. (India Times, India)
Two more cases of dengue in Taipeis Shilin District ... City authorities said tearing down old homes would help eliminate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying dengue fever ... Kaohsiung has had 53 dengue cases this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
According to Ministry of health, during 2008, Honduras registered 410 cases of hemorragic dengue. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
West Nile virus, a member of the flavivirus family which also includes dengue virus and yellow fever. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Only 39 per cent have education beyond primary school and mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria are rife. In West Timor, AusAID has allocated $30million to help the region develop and to alleviate food shortages. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
One theory is that both had advanced to the stage of multi-organ failure, which is commonly seen among serious patients suffering from malaria, lepto or dengue. More Mumbai. (Times of India)
Northern Taiwan facing more dengue fever cases ... Northern Taiwan may be facing a rare outbreak of dengue fever, with 15 cases diagnosed, 14 of them residents of Shezidao (lq) in Taipeis Shilin District (hL), the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday ... Earlier last week, the DOH received a report from a local hospital when a couple was diagnosed with dengue fever; after an expanded examination, we found eight of their neighbors to also be infected, while another case was... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dengue fever red alert declared in Taipei City. CAUTION: Dengue fever is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes albo pictus mosquito larvae, which mainly breed in containers holding stagnant water By Mo Yan-Chih STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, Page 2 ... The Taipei City Government urged residents yesterday to cooperate with its disinfection measures against dengue fever after declaring an epidemic red alert. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Two dengue fever cases in Shilin prompt spraying ... The health agencies of the Taipei City and Taipei County governments are implementing preventive measures against dengue fever following the confirmation of two recent indigenous cases in Taipei Citys Shilin District (hL) ... To reduce the numbers of mosquitoes in the district, the city government has dispatched staff to spray insecticide indoors and outdoors in areas within 200m of buildings with dengue fever cases, while conducting... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A variety of health risks exist: AIDS, cholera, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and rabies. Make sure your cholera, tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid and infectious hepatitis vaccinations are current. (Suite101.com)
Angkor Wat risky for Dengue fever. Dengue fever cases are down more than half compared with last year at this time, but health authorities warned that the risk is still high in major tourist areas, especially Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat ... Dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes that are active during the day, and the best prevention is to avoid being bitten. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Climate change is also being linked to a global surge in cases of dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can lead to potentially lethal dengue hemorrhagic fever and is a leading cause of death for children in Asia ... Dengue may be making a resurgence in North America in the future, Dr. Loeb says ... Anything we learn about West Nile virus might help our approach in studying dengue. (Globe and Mail)
Dengue fever, a viral disease that affects over 100 million people per year, has neither a vaccine nor a cure ... Using information from public databases, the team identified forty-two short protein sequences that are shared by almost every single type of dengue fever ... Image: Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes. (Wired News)
CDC warns travelers to beware of dengue fever ... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday advised travelers to Southeast Asia to take proper precautionary measures against mosquito bites as an especially high number of imported dengue fever cases have been recorded so far this year ... The situation makes it likely that the number of imported dengue fever cases will hit a new high this year, CDC Deputy Director-General Shih Wen-yi (I) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NEW DELHI: Dengue prevention took a political turn in the MCD when standing committee chairman Vijender Gupta said the state government was creating panic among people without having the mandate to handle public health matters. Gupta was reacting to an alleged remark by state health minister Yoganand Shastri that dengue has put the city on high alert ... So far, 15 cases of dengue have been reported from the city. (Times of India)
These ratios include additional costs related to the dengue fever outbreak, totaling R$ 5. 0 million, or 0. (PR Newswire)
West Nile is part of the flavivirus family, which includes dengue, yellow fever and tick- borne encephalitis viruses, among others, and causes thousands of deaths annually ... About 30 percent of the genes involved in West Nile infection also appear to play a role in Dengue fever, the researchers report. (Science Daily)
The findings have significance not only for West Nile virus, but also for the whole family of flaviviruses, which include dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis and others ... Some 30 percent to 40 percent of these genes also affect infection with dengue virus. (MEDLINEplus)
"The authorities must investigate this outbreak with extreme urgency," said Mantini-Briggs, a Venezuelan public health expert who has advised President Hugo Chvez's government on policies to combat dengue fever. "Fear about the disease has intensified among the Warao while a preventative response is needed now.". (International Herald Tribune)
YANGON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is carrying out major preventive measures against dengue fever in Yangon division, sterilizing wells and water tanks in residential quarters in 16 townships with the cooperation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the local Biweekly Eleven journal reported Thursday ... Fresh dengue fever occurred in late last June in Dagon Myothit (North and South) and Hlaingtharya townships in the division, affecting children of five... (Xinhuanet, China)
About 30 percent of the genes involved in West Nile infection also appear to play a role in Dengue fever, the researchers report. Theoretically, if scientists can find a way to interfere in the virus' ability to use those proteins it might be possible to treator prevent a variety of different infections. (Xinhuanet, China)
BEIJING: Languishing in hospital just nine days ago with dengue fever, shuttler Taufik Hidayat feared that his chances of defending his Olympic singles title had ended. The illness was the latest blow for the Indonesian former number one, who has been hit with a run of injuries and poor form over the last 12 months. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
"They are probably the most important animals in our knowledge of human diseases, and through their bites cause more deaths each year than all other forms of death combined through such ailments such as malaria, dengue, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness and yellow fever.". Flies also perform critical functions: They pollinate many wildflowers, trees and bushes and help in pollinating some crops. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. August 5, 2008 - 10:30PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
SIGA has antiviral programs targeting smallpox and other Category A pathogens, including arenaviruses (Lassa fever, Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis), dengue virus, and the filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg). For more information about SIGA, please visit SIGA's Web site at. (Primezone Releases)
Chikungunya fever, like dengue fever, is a mosquito-borne disease and the best way to prevent chikungunya fever is to take precautionary measures to prevent mosquito breeding. The first case of Chikungunya fever, which is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint pain with or without swelling, and low back pain, was reported in Singapore in January this year. (Xinhuanet, China)
Volunteers infected with dengue fever on trip to Myanmar ... Ten members of a Taiwanese religious group have been infected with dengue fever while taking part in relief efforts in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis ... It is the first time that a mass imported dengue fever infection has been recorded in Taiwan in recent years, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official said on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
14, 2008) Researchers have identified a mating mechanism that possibly could be adapted to prevent female mosquitoes from spreading the viruses that cause dengue fever, second only to malaria as the most. (Aug. (Science Daily)
But the study authors found no reported cases of some of the most common exotic diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever or Japanese encephalitis. "With China's air pollution problems, we were not surprised with the many patients who needed respiratory care while traveling," says Kozarsky, who is also a travelers' health consultant with the CDC. "But we were surprised by how many patients returned to travel medicine clinics after travel with animal bites 400 dog bites, along with some cat and... (EurekAlert!)
So far, he's been diagnosed with malaria, dengue fever, and a hitherto certain decision of tuberculosis. "I have all the symptoms: sleeping 18 hours a day, fever, rapidly losing weight. Not that I didn't need to drop a few pounds," he jokes. (Boston Globe)
He said monitoring was continuously being carried out especially in areas where dengue fever was reported. Both chikungunya and dengue are spread by the aedes mosquito. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Defending Olympic badminton champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia has been hospitalized with dengue fever and is not certain to defend his title at next months Beijing Games. Im still sick, please ask the doctor, Taufik said by telephone yesterday when asked whether he would be able to play. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The deal will also beef up Sanofi Pasteur's vaccine pipeline, with the addition of Acambis' experimental vaccines targeted at Dengue fever and the West Nile virus. Acambis also has a vaccine in development aimed at preventing Clostridium difficile, which Sanofi said was the most common cause of hospital-acquired infection in the developed world. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The companies are jointly trying to develop vaccines to fight Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, and West Nile virus. "The acquisition represents the next phase for the two companies' long-term relationship," Sanofi said. (Boston Globe)
Acambis in April won a 10-year contract worth $425 million to supply the U.S. government with smallpox vaccine, and it also has three late- and mid-stage programmes partnered with Sanofi for vaccines against Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue and West Nile virus. In addition, it has early stage programmes targeting Clostridium difficile, influenza and genital herpes. (International Herald Tribune)
The two companies are already developing vaccines together against Japanese Encephalitis, West Nile virus and Dengue fever. Peter Fellner, Acambis's chairman, welcomed the offer yesterday. (Independent)
Kaohsiung County reports first indigenous dengue case ... Kaohsiung County reported its first confirmed case of indigenous dengue fever this summer yesterday ... Kaohsiung City has reported 22 confirmed cases of indigenous dengue fever this year, with another 30 suspected cases awaiting confirmation, Huang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ScienceDaily (July 23, 2008) Researchers from Maryland and South Carolina have developed a novel four-component vaccine that protects monkeys against all four strains of dengue virus and may potentially offer protection to the millions of humans at risk worldwide ... There are four distinct but similar strains of dengue virus causing more than 100 million annual infections worldwide ... Tropical regions are at especially high risk where illness may range from mild symptoms to potentially fatal... (Science Daily)
Lum's team did not see widespread cases of cholera, malaria, dengue fever and other illnesses they expected would be epidemic. Instead they treated stress-related ailments like gastrointestinal problems and post-traumatic stress disorder. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
When mosquitoes bite humans, they can infect them with parasites or viruses; bites can transmit diseases like malaria, dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis ... Dengue fever is an increasing threat for everyone ... According to the World Health Organization, dengue fever cases in Thailand rose 43 percent, to 58,836, from 2006 to 2007. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Meanwhile, Ratu Aidi plots her revenge against the Lion King for expelling her from the green jungle by spreading dengue fever. The farmers, who find out they can beat the mosquitos by singing, decided to help the forest's inhabitants. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
There have been serious outbreaks of meningitis at Mecca, and returning pilgrims have transported dengue around the world ... Local GPs have been asked to keep an eye open for diseases, including measles, tuberculosis and dengue, but surely this is closing the stable door after the horse has bolted ... Well, every couple of years there are outbreaks of dengue in parts of northern Queensland, caused by the disease being introduced by a local tourist or a visitor from overseas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday urged the public to clean up flooded areas in their neighborhood to prevent the spread of diseases, including dengue fever. Environmental protection units formed emergency environmental disaster response centers across the country as soon as Kalmaegi struck on Friday, said Yuan Shaw-ying (K^), director-general of the EPAs environmental sanitation and toxic substance management department. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
1, 2007) Australians face increasingly large-scale health risks from our expanding impact on the natural environment, ranging from increases in weather extremes and dengue fever to obesity, diabetes and. (May 15, 2007) Changes in urban sprawl and climate that are projected for the New York City metropolitan area by the 2050s could significantly affect air quality and health in the region. (Science Daily)
ScienceDaily (July 19, 2008) A study by researchers in Thailand, Japan, and the UK has shown a negative correlation between dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and the density of the Aedes mosquitoes that transmit the virus ... At least tens of millions of people are infected by dengue virus every year ... The researchers hypothesized that this paradoxical relationship is due to the peculiar fact that DHF develops most frequently when the patient is infected with dengue a second time. (Science Daily)
MANILA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Dengue cases in the Philippines continue to rise with more than 15,000 recorded in the first six months of 2008, or 43 percent more than the same period last year, according to a report by local TV network ABS-CBN online news on Saturday. The report quoted Health Secretary Francisco Duque as saying 15,061 cases of dengue nationwide were recorded from January 1 to June 14 this year, with Metro Manila remaining on top of the list of regions with the most number of... (Xinhuanet, China)
Instead of the usual cases of Japanese encephalitis and dengue, which claimed many lives in the rainy season in past few years, it could be diseases like viral hepatitis, malaria and typhoid which would give jitters to health authorities ... "The larvae which cause JE and dengue are being washed off because of incessant rains. Moreover, the requisite sunlight for the larvae to thrive is also missing," he said ... Dr Choudhary said that even though there were heavy rains this season, the outbreak... (India Times, India)
CDC warns about threat of dengue fever ... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) urged the public yesterday to be alert for a potential dengue fever outbreak, saying that the dengue fever risk index is expected to climb in the wake of heavy rains and flooding in the south brought by Tropical Storm Kalmaegi ... Twelve indigenous cases of dengue fever have been reported this year, all of them in Kaohsiung City, said Shih Wen-yi (I), deputy director-general at the CDC.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scientists have hypothesized other health consequences of climate change before, some better supported by evidence than others: heat waves that kill, new breeding grounds for mosquitoes that spread deadly malaria or dengue fever, and stagnant warm air pockets that trap disease-causing smog. But in this study, says lead researcher Tom Brikowski, he and his colleagues are pretty sure they've traced a direct relationship between human health and temperature no mosquitoes or air pollution are needed... (Time.com)
DHAKA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 27 people have so far been diagnosed with dengue in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka since July 1, leading English newspaper The Daily Star reported Thursday. Six people were admitted to different hospitals in the capital Wednesday with dengue infection, Nasim-us-Seraj, the chief entomologist of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was quoted as saying ... Nasim said the DCC has been in close contact with hospitals and clinics in the city since July 1 to keep record of... (Xinhuanet, China)
Specific genetic markers for detecting subtypes of dengue virus serotype-2 in isolates from the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, Mexico ... Dengue (DEN) is an infectious disease caused by the DEN virus (DENV), which belongs to the Flavivirus genus in the family Flaviviridae ... Dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are caused by one of four closely related virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4). (BioMed Central)
Notwithstanding studies of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) that influence the ability of Aedes aegypti midgut (MG) to become infected with dengue virus (DENV), no study to date has been undertaken to identify genetic markers of vector competence. Furthermore, it is known that mosquito populations differ greatly in their susceptibility to flaviviruses. (BioMed Central)
Those who are suffering symptoms such as fever should immediately seek treatment at nearest hospitals and undergo blood test to confirm the type of infection as both Chikungunya and dengue share similar symptoms, she said. As the Aedes mosquito transmits the virus, she said that authorities had carried out preventive measures such as fogging and cleaning up the surroundings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse certainly get a good gallop in the report, with predictions of war (geopolitical instability), famine (collapse of agricultural productivity), pestilence (dengue fever) and death (all the above, plus heat-related fatalities). ABC TV's political editor, Chris Uhlmann, picked up on the religious element in the carbon crusade on Insiders last Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
It doesn't take much to teach children because they are enthusiastic listeners, but the impact of children learning simple things, like how important it is to wash one's hands before a meal or how to stop mosquitoes breeding in the pots outside the house, can potentially save tens of thousands of lives from killers like malaria, dengue, diarrhea and dysentery. In other words, children can be trusted or empowered to bring change and in fact are often more open to new ways of thinking and doing... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
MANILA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Dengue cases this year could reach a "phenomenal" number in the Philippines and might even surpass the country's worst outbreak in 1998, media reports said on Thursday. No less than 12,000 dengue cases have been reported from January to May, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, quoted by the Manila Bulletin ... In 1998, close to 40,000 cases of dengue, 500 of them fatal, were reported. (Xinhuanet, China)
The biomedical research lab opened in Jakarta in 1970 and studies tropical diseases including malaria, dengue fever, and avian flu, according to an embassy fact sheet. It has a staff of about 175 scientists, doctors, veterinarians, and technologists, but only 19 are American. (Boston Globe)
The modified mosquitoes would be released to mate with female Aedes mosquitoes, initially at Pulau Ketam, Selangor, in an attempt to fight the dengue scourge carried by the female mosquitoes. The modified genes would cause the eggs released by the female Aedes mosquitoes to be unable to hatch. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mr McMichael says temperature rises will eventually help spread diseases like dengue fever and increase the incidence of food poisoning, reduce clean water supplies and increase heat stress. He says elderly people will be the worst hit by the temperature increases. (ABC Online)
5 million people will be exposed to dengue virus. As well, there will be a GDP collapse of 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In the tests, the GM mosquitoes, which carry killer genes, were released to mate with female Aedes mosquitoes at Pulau Ketam, Selangor, in an attempt to fight the dengue scourge. The killer genes prevented larvae released by the female Aedes mosquito, which transmits the dengue fever virus, from hatching. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
SANAA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Three women died of dengue fever on Saturday in Yemen's western mountainous areas, local media reported ... Many local residents were taken ill with suspected symptoms of dengue fever, the reports added, citing a local official ... According to a report released by the infectious diseases supervision bureau of the health ministry late last month, 115 cases of dengue fever had been diagnosed in five provinces since the beginning of this year and three of them had died. (Xinhuanet, China)
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