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Mosquitos: Get Them to Buzz Off
SATURDAY, Aug. 17, 2024 – It's that time of year when mosquitoes are at their peak, buzzing around barbecues and stinging at will. But you don't have to become their next victim, says one expert who...
Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns. A new analysis of nearly 5,000...
Florida Keys Issues Dengue Fever Alert After Two Cases Reported There
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there. In the alert, issued this...
CDC Warns of Rising Threat of Dengue This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – A federal health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States was issued on Tuesday. The alert was prompted by an unexpectedly...
CDC: Dengue Fever Cases Expected to Rise in the United States This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States....
Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 – Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory. In total, there have been 549 cases, including...
Get Ready for More Mosquitos as World Heats Up
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 — Warmer weather linked to climate change is likely to cause rampaging clouds of mosquitos in the future, a new study forecasts. Rising temperatures can make it tougher for t...
FDA Approves Dengvaxia (dengue vaccine) for the Prevention of Dengue Disease in Endemic Regions
May 01, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Dengvaxia, the first vaccine approved for the prevention of dengue disease caused by all dengue virus serotypes...