Welcome to Dengue Virus Net
Dengue Virus Net is a web resource for anyone interested in dengue. Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness (dengue fever) and sometimes a potentially lethal complication called dengue hemorrhagic fever. The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About two-fifths of the world’s population are now at risk. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti or, more rarely, the Aedes albopictus mosquito, which feeds daily. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian countries. The FDA approved a vaccine for dengue fever in May 2019, and it is commercially available in several countries.
The objectives of Dengue Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for dengue and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to dengue.