Florida Death Toll Rises for Mosquito-Borne Virus Aug 19, 2010
The Florida Department of Health is also tracking two other less deadly mosquito-borne diseases, West Nile virus and dengue fever ... At least 28 confirmed cases of domestically transmitted dengue fever have been reported in Florida this year, along with 67 foreign-acquired cases. (MEDLINEplus)
- Indigenous cases of dengue fever found in Tainan Aug 18, 2010
Indigenous cases of dengue fever found in Tainan ... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said there have been two additional cases of dengue fever in southern Taiwan and urged residents to keep their homes clean during the peak season for the disease ... The recent series of torrential rain storms has caused water to pool in containers and ditches around households, which could contribute to the proliferation of mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus and lead to outbreaks of dengue... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
215 dengue cases and rising in Delhi Aug 18, 2010
215 cases and rising, Delhi in throes of severe dengue fear - Delhi - City - The Times of India ... 215 cases and rising, Delhi in throes of severe dengue fear ... Till August 14, 215 confirmed dengue cases were reported, against just three cases last year. (India Times, India)
Health risks ahead for flooded Pakistan Aug 17, 2010
The U.N. has reported the first case of cholera and warned of other imminent waterborne diseases, including typhoid fever, shigellosis and hepatitis A and E, and vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue ... Unlike malaria, there is no treatment for dengue, so early diagnosis and careful clinical management will be critical to save lives. (AlertNet)
Ashes conditions in Australia's favour: Ponting Aug 17, 2010
Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh is recovering after contracting dengue fever on his team's tour of Sri Lanka. The 28-year-old was set to play in the third tri-series match against Sri Lanka overnight but missed due to the disease, which has killed more than 170 people in Sri Lanka this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Measles kills 197 people in Malawi since January Aug 16, 2010
A child showing symptoms of dengue fever sleeps next to her mother in the pediatric emergency room of a public hospital in Santo Domingo August 13, 2010. Thirty-two people have died. (AlertNet)
Buddle, Galaxy put down Red Bulls Aug 15, 2010
Arena was in the locker room following the game and said he may have Dengue fever, which is caused by a mosquito bite. The illness is usually contracted in the tropics the Galaxy played a CONCACAF Champions League game at the Puerto Rico Islanders Aug. 4. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Disease Threatens Pakistani Flood Victims Aug 15, 2010
The U.N. said limited access to safe water and crowded and unsanitary conditions in makeshift camps meant an increased risk of diseases like diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever. CBS News' Farhan Bokhari reports that to survey the crisis relief efforts. (CBS News -- World)
Deluge and disease add to Delhi's woes Aug 14, 2010
AN INCREASED risk of dengue fever has been added to the list of headaches for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers ... Dr Tom Gottlieb, president of the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases, told the Herald that dengue fever symptoms usually show within a week of infection by mosquito bite, and include fever and aches. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Water from breached Tori Band likely to reach city within 24 hours Aug 14, 2010
The UN said limited access to safe water and crowded and unsanitary conditions in makeshift camps meant an increased risk of diarrhoea, malaria and dengue fever. In Multan, large parts of which have been under water for days, medical workers have seen at least 1,000 children with illnesses such as gastroenteritis in the last three days. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Case of dengue confirmed in Broward Aug 14, 2010
(WSVN) -- Health officials have confirmed another case of dengue fever in Broward County, and this time it seems to have originated within the County ... However, fatal cases of dengue are very rare ... The symptoms of dengue fever include the following. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Citizen Scientists Discover Rotating Pulsar Aug 13, 2010
(June 18, 2009) Researchers have developed Distributed Drug Discovery, a new low-cost strategy to accelerate the discovery of drugs to treat neglected diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, leshmaniasis, dengue. (Apr. (Science Daily)
First case of Broward dengue fever confirmed Aug 13, 2010
The tropical virus dengue fever has spread to Broward County mosquitoes, health officials said Thursday, after tests confirmed the first known case of the disease being contracted here. An adult who had not left Broward for weeks came down with the mosquito-borne disease this month, meaning Broward is now the second place in the continental United States -- following Key West -- where dengue fever exists ... Carina Blackmore, a mosquito disease specialist at the state Department of Health, said... (The Palm Beach Post)
Scientists: Summer Catastrophes Fit Predictions Aug 13, 2010
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Comonwealth Games Aug 10, 2010
Aid organisations have cried themselves hoarse every monsoon about the deaths from malaria and dengue fever in these slums but it has made no difference. In the denial of their humanity, there is something that smacks almost of a ''racial'' hatred towards the poor as though they belong to a different species. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Human clinical trial of NIH-developed dengue vaccine begins Aug 10, 2010
After more than a decade of development at the National Institutes of Health, a vaccine to prevent infection by the mosquito-borne dengue virus has begun human clinical testing ... 5 billion people in more than 100 countries worldwide live in areas where they are at risk of dengue infection ... "This is an important milestone for NIAID's intramural scientists in the development of a model dengue vaccine, which could potentially have a major impact in preventing dengue," says NIAID Director... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
What Is Dengue Fever? Aug 7, 2010
What Is Dengue Fever ... What Is Dengue Fever ... As many as 100 million people are infected by it each year, but we rarely hear about dengue fever in the United States because it mostly occurs in the tropics and subtropics. (Fox News)
240 docs, paramedics to be available at CWG village Aug 6, 2010
J P Aggarwal (Cong) wanted to know whether arrangements have been made to tackle any outbreak of disease like Dengue, Swine Flu and whether a disaster management team has been prepared in case of situations like stampede ... There are concerns among the civic agencies about spread of dengue this season around the time of the Games in October, a month which witnesses high prevalence of the vector-borne disease ... Since dengue is a viral illness with cyclical trend of increase in cases after... (India Times)
Mali: Country to Rear Malaria-Resistant, Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Aug 6, 2010
There are several projects worldwide that aim to use genetic modification to prevent mosquitoes transmitting diseases such as malaria or dengue. Ricarda Steinbrecher, co-director of EcoNexus, a non-profit organisation that analyses developments in science and technology, and participant in the ad hoc technical expert group to the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol (AHTEG) which over the last two years has developed guidelines on the risk assessment of GM mosquitoes, said: "With GM insects - and in... (allAfrica.com)
Dengue fever spreads in Florida Aug 5, 2010
Florida confirms 24 cases of dengue fever in Key West - CNN.com ... Florida confirms 24 cases of dengue fever in Key West ... Number of cases of dengue fever in Key West area increases to 24. (CNN)
Best Of Downtown Staff Picks Aug 4, 2010
Upcoming highlights include Bassekou Kayete and Dengue Fever on Aug. 13. At 350 S. Grand Ave.. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Florida confirms 24 cases of dengue fever in Key West Aug 4, 2010
Number of cases of dengue fever in Key West area increases to 24. Dengue fever is caused by bite of certain species of mosquito found in Florida ... (CNN) -- The Florida Department of Health confirmed an increase in the number of cases of dengue fever acquired in the Key West area. (CNN -- Health)
West Nile virus no problem in Brevard Aug 3, 2010
The other disease, dengue fever, has been reported in 17 people, so far, primarily in Key West ... Still another carries dengue fever ... Unlike the other two, the aedes aegypti mosquito that carries dengue fever does not become infected after feeding on infected birds, instead cycling between humans and mosquitoes during blood meals. (Florida Today)
Too Soon to Tell Whether Dengue Fever Will Spread in U.S. Aug 3, 2010
FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it's too early to say whether the mosquito-borne tropical disease is gaining a foothold in the United States ... While dengue fever is not contagious, an infected person can act as a carrier and indirectly spread the disease to another person (and possibly a new location)... (MEDLINEplus)
Cte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever, Dengue Kill at Least Three Jul 31, 2010
com: Cte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever, Dengue Kill at Least Three. Yellow Fever, Dengue Kill at Least Three ... During the same period, dengue fever - for which there is no vaccine - killed one person, and there have been 10 more confirmed cases, according to the Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene. (allAfrica.com)
Rise in dengue cases in Kelantan Jul 31, 2010
KOTA BARU: Kelantan health authorities have expressed concern over the rise in the number of dengue cases in the state this year. State Deputy Director of Health Dr Wan Mansor Wan Hamzah said the state recorded 1,707 cases of the disease, including five deaths, this year up to July 24 compared to 1,031 cases, including one death, during the corresponding period last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Dengue Fever in Fla.: What You Need to Know Jul 30, 2010
Dengue Fever 101: Common Questions Answered - ABC News ... Why is dengue fever an issue now in the United States ... It's misleading to think there's been no dengue fever in the United States until now. (ABC News)
Flooded Dominican towns fight disease outbreaks Jul 28, 2010
Health Minister Bautista Rojas says communities hit hard by the July storms have seen an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever as well as leptospirosis. It spreads through exposure to water contaminated with urine from infected animals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Spread of Deadly Cryptococcal Disease in Northwest Linked to Global Warming Jul 28, 2010
Last week the CDC issued a bulletin on a dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico, noting that while the disease is common on the island, the most recent epidemic is large and started earlier than usual. Last year health researchers concluded warmer temperatures, higher humidity and increased precipitation the types of forecast as greenhouse gas concentrations increase have triggered higher rates of infection across the Western United States. (Scientific American)
Fla. at risk from Caribbean dengue epidemic Jul 28, 2010
Florida seen at risk from Caribbean dengue epidemic - Health - msnbc. com. (MSNBC -- Health)
Avoid Mosquito Bites to Prevent Dengue Fever in Florida Jul 27, 2010
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- People planning to visit Florida should take measures to protect themselves against dengue fever by preventing mosquito bites, advises an expert ... Dengue fever affects 100 million people worldwide every year ... "Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which are present in the U.S. These are domesticated mosquitoes that breed in still waters around homes, such as potted plant dishes, vases, bird baths, etc. Draining these water sources is an... (MEDLINEplus)
Health headquarters: Resources, special features Jul 27, 2010
A mosquito species that's common throughout Palm Beach County has spread rare dengue fever to an estimated 5 percent of Key West's population and could easily transmit the viral disease northward, the CDC warned Tuesday. Miami Children's Hospital and Palms West Hospital said today they have entered into an affiliation to provide pediatric emergency care in Palm Beach County. (The Palm Beach Post)
34 dengue hotspots now Jul 27, 2010
SUNGAI PETANI: The number of dengue hotspots has increased to 34, with Selangor having 17, which is the highest in the country ... Our officers have found Aedes mosquito larvae in 50% to 60% of the homes of patients down with dengue ... From January to July 24, he said there were 27,415 dengue cases reported, including 91 fatalities. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Trinidad: 3 deaths from severe form of dengue Jul 26, 2010
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad Health officials in Trinidad says three people have died from a severe form of mosquito-borne dengue fever ... The health ministry says its epidemiologists have confirmed three deaths from the hemorrhagic form of dengue and are investigating two others ... Recent wet, hot weather has created ideal conditions for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that spread dengue fever. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dengue fever? What about it, Key West says Jul 25, 2010
A woman planning a Florida vacation in Key West called the health department there last week to ask if it were true that the city was being evacuated because of an epidemic of dengue fever ... A woman planning a Florida vacation in Key West called the health department there last week to ask if it were true that the city was being evacuated because of an epidemic of dengue fever. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Avoid Mosquito Bites... Jul 24, 2010
Avoid Mosquito Bites to Prevent Dengue Fever in Florida: Expert - MSN Health & Fitness - Infectious Diseases ... Avoid Mosquito Bites to Prevent Dengue Fever in Florida: Expert ... FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- People planning to visit Florida should take measures to protect themselves against dengue fever by preventing mosquito bites, advises an expert. (The Drudge Report)
- Taiwan News Quick take Jul 24, 2010
Dengue cases rise to 12. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday that the number of recorded indigenous dengue fever cases has risen to 12, mostly in Kaohsiung City ... The Department of Health warned the public to take precautions against dengue fever as the disease is entering its peak season. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Dengue Fever Showing Up In Central Florida... Jul 24, 2010
Dengue Fever Showing Up In Central Florida - Health News Story - WESH Orlando ... Dengue Fever Showing Up In Central Florida ... -- Dengue fever has infected a handful of people in Central Florida, health officials said. (The Drudge Report)
'Indescribable, crazy pain': Surviving dengue fever Jul 23, 2010
Indescribable, crazy pain': Surviving dengue fever - CNN.com ... Indescribable, crazy pain': Surviving dengue fever ... Dengue fever is a viral disease native to the tropics but very rare in the continental U.S.. (CNN -- Health)
New Way to Target Viruses Could Make Antiviral Drugs More Effective Jul 22, 2010
16, 2008) New research could contribute to the development of a vaccine and cure for West Nile virus and Dengue. . (Science Daily)
ASEAN urges WHO to review pandemic alert levels Jul 22, 2010
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Dengue Fever Cases Spike In Northeastern Mexico Jul 22, 2010
MEXICO CITY (July 21, 2010)Miguel Angel, the director of Mexicos National Epidemiological Center, reports a spike in the number of hemorrhagic dengue fever cases in northeastern Mexico. Angel said the disease's Type 2 strain is now in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and moving north toward the U.S. border. (KWTX.com, TX)
Health Highlights: July 19, 2010 Jul 21, 2010
Caribbean Hard Hit By Dengue Fever ... Caribbean Hard Hit By Dengue Fever ... Dozens of deaths have been reported as mosquito-borne dengue fever reaches epidemic levels in the Caribbean. (MEDLINEplus)
Dengue Fever Returns to Florida Aft... Jul 20, 2010
Dengue Fever Returns to Florida After 75 Years ... Dengue Fever Returns to Florida After 75 Years. (Suite101.com)
Transmission, Treatment, and Preven... Jul 20, 2010
Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention of Dengue Fever ... Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention of Dengue Fever ... Dengue fever is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the world. (Suite101.com)
Dengue epidemic threatens Caribbean, kills dozens Jul 18, 2010
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Mosquito-borne dengue fever is reaching epidemic stages across the Caribbean, with dozens of deaths reported and health authorities concerned it could get much worse as the rainy season advances ... Hospitals in Trinidad are running out of beds, and Puerto Rico is facing what officials say could be its worst dengue outbreak in more than a decade ... "We are having a really large epidemic," said Kay Tomashek, epidemiology section chief of the Centers for Disease Control and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Ill Miami Beach man doesn't have dengue, officials say Jul 17, 2010
It is the mosquito responsible for transmitting Dengue fever, yellow fever and more ... Miami-Dade County health officials said Friday that they were apparently wrong about a Miami Beach man who they announced had suspected dengue fever ... A dengue case from Ocala, meanwhile, was probably acquired during travel to Guatemala, state health officials said, one of about 30 to 50 such cases that are seen in Florida each year. (The Palm Beach Post)
Health Department: Dengue test results negative Jul 17, 2010
(WSVN) -- According to the Miami-Dade County Health Department, results of the first confirmatory test conducted on a suspected case of locally acquired dengue infection in Miami-Dade County came back negative Friday ... Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease, and while it is not spread from person-to-person, the Health Department says there is no vaccine or antidote, only treatment ... A Miami Beach man was recently admitted to the hospital with what is believed to be the first case of dengue... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Domincan Republic fights surge in dengue Jul 17, 2010
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Thousands of health workers and soldiers will destroy mosquito breeding areas across the country this weekend, worried dengue cases are on track to nearly doubled from last year, officials said Friday ... More than 100,000 officials will go house by house to explain how to prevent dengue and remove any objects that could serve as breeding grounds, Health Minister Bautista Rojas said ... Nurses at a children's hospital in Santiago, which has one of the highest... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dengue virus re-emerges in Florida decades later Jul 16, 2010
Dengue re-emerges in Florida - USATODAY.com ... Dengue re-emerges in Florida ... Miami-Dade County health officials are reporting the first suspected local case of dengue fever, a potentially serious mosquito-borne illness that had once disappeared from the United States. (USA Today)
How Human Immune Response to Virus Is Triggered at the Atomic Level Jul 16, 2010
23, 2009) Scientists have discovered that mosquitoes that transmit deadly viruses such as dengue avoid becoming ill by mounting an immediate, potent immune response. Because their immune system does not. (Science Daily)
More Than 1,000 Exposed to Dengue in Florida Jul 15, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five percent of the population of Key West, Florida -- more than 1,000 people -- have been infected at some point with the dengue virus, government researchers reported on Tuesday ... "We're concerned that if dengue gains a foothold in Key West, it will travel to other southern cities where the mosquito that transmits dengue is present, like Miami," said Harold Margolis, chief of the dengue branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... "These cases... (MEDLINEplus)
Over 18,000 TB cases detected last year, says Health Minister Jul 15, 2010
TUBERCULOSIS is the second highest infectious disease in Malaysia after dengue, with the number of cases hitting 18,102 last year. This is a 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Liow: Don't send home suspected dengue patients Jul 15, 2010
Suspected dengue patients shouldnt be sent home: Liow ... Suspected dengue patients shouldnt be sent home: Liow ... PUTRAJAYA: Doctors are urged not to send suspected dengue patients home pending blood test results, but keep them under observation in hospitals. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dengue virus found in 5 percent of Key West residents Jul 14, 2010
AP Photo/Arnulfo A worker of the health ministry fumigates to eliminate mosquitoes as part of a campaign against dengue fever in the outskirts Panama City, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006. AP Photo/Jorge Saenz Nurse Adriana Amarilla, right, talks to 18-year-old patient Cynthia Figueredo, who is recovering from dengue illness at the hospital for tropical diseases in Asuncion, Monday, Feb. 26 , 2007 ... The government officially informed that about 13,000 people has been infected and four killed by dengue... (The Palm Beach Post)
Here's how to stay healthy in monsoon Jul 13, 2010
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has so far received 12 cases of malaria, 3 cases of dengue and 173 of cholera. MCD's chief medical officer N.K. Yadav said, "People should ensure that the water they drink is pure. The household should be kept clean at all times and special attention should be paid to the hygiene of kids.". (India Times, India)
Rentals in Paris, curfew in Kashmir Jul 12, 2010
5 Puerto Rico: Hemorrhagic dengue fever claimed its third victim this year, prompting the health secretary to issue a warning that the island could face its worst outbreak ever. Puerto Rico experienced unusually heavy rainfall in May and June, which increases the amount of standing water ideal for mosquitoes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hope for improving diagnostics in Haiti Jul 9, 2010
Malaria and dengue fever are constant companions to Haitians. Add to that dismal catalog such recurring miseries as yaws -- a leprosy-like disease -- and hunger, and the need to know what Haitians are dealing with is as large as the landscape and as small as a microbe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Aethlon Medical Featured on National Public Radio (NPR) Today Jul 8, 2010
These studies have confirmed the capture of Dengue Hemorrhagic Virus, Ebola Hemorrhagic Virus, Lassa Hemorrhagic Virus, West Nile Virus, H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus, 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus, the reconstructed Spanish Flu of 1918 Virus, and Monkeypox Virus, which serves as a model for human Smallpox infection. As a therapeutic device, the Hemopurifier provides us with a pipeline into four significant market opportunities. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ranbaxy transfers R&D unit to Daiichi Jul 3, 2010
It will continue work on dengue and tuberculosis programs which is being pursued along with the Indian government. Read business stories in. (India Times)
I always loved the ocean and ocean life Jul 3, 2010
Through the long hours, as she was still clawing her way through her fog of grief, she dealt with the Jayant Patel case, the cancer clusters at the ABC Brisbane office, Hendra virus and dengue fever, and the outcry when she suggested Medicare should pay for weight reduction classes to help combat obesity. In her quieter moments she kept coming back to that passion she had about coral reefs as a child in Darwin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tips for a Family Camping Vaction i... Jul 1, 2010
As well as providing a painful sting, mosquitoes can also carry diseases like dengue and malaria. Bring lots of citronella candles to burn at night, as well as plenty of mosquito nets. (Suite101.com)
Mumbai man eyes Guinness for most ailments Jun 27, 2010
Dr Surase said, "We have performed various immunology tests on Solanki but he doesn't seem to have any one particular condition that seems to have contributed to these 20 diseases." The count of 20 also includes bouts of malaria, dengue and typhiod that the patient has suffered. He has, in fact, sent Solanki's case study along with his health reports to the Guinness World Records in London. (India Times, India)
Virus Works With Gene to Cause Crohn's-Like Illness Jun 26, 2010
10, 2007) Researchers have identified new host genes associated with dengue virus infection, which may open new avenues to developing a drug to treat the disease. The results suggest that drugs that target the. (Science Daily)
Mosquitoes are blood suckers Jun 26, 2010
Although there are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes, three of them carry the main selection of diseases that include Malaria, Elephantiasis or Encephalitis, Filariasis, Yellow Fever, Dengue and West Nile. The combination of these diseases causes millions of deaths worldwide especially in the vulnerable populations of children and the elderly. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
