Dengue Virus Net is the 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 haemorrhagic fever. 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 feed during the day. Dengue haemorrhagic fever is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian countries. A vaccine for dengue fever has been approved by the FDA in May 2019 and is commercially available in a number of 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.

• Dengue fever spreads across Sudan with health response weakened - Reuters
  Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:06 GMT
• Sudan's underfunded healthcare worsens dengue fever spread - The East African
  Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:56 GMT
• Health Ministry: Dengue fever continues to spread around Sudan ... - ReliefWeb
  Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:24 GMT
• Hidden 'super spreaders' spur dengue fever transmission - Emory News Center
  Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00 GMT
• Dengue Testing Market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 5.22% during 2023 - 2028 - Market Size, Share, Forecasts, and Trends Analysis Report by Mordor Intelligence. - Yahoo Finance
  Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00 GMT
• FAST FACTS: Things to know about dengue - Rappler
  Sat, 01 Apr 2023 02:03 GMT
• Sao Tome and Principe: Dengue Epidemic - May 2022 - ReliefWeb
  Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:59 GMT
• Geographical expansion of cases of dengue and chikungunya ... - World Health Organization
  Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00 GMT
• Argentina: Elevated dengue fever activity reported nationwide ... - Crisis24
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:16 GMT
• Dengue Antiviral Candidate Found Efficacious and Safe - Precision Vaccinations
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:00 GMT
• Chimeric protection to dengue - Nature.com
  Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:15 GMT
• Innovative Dengue Vaccine Gains Another Approval - Precision Vaccinations
  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:00 GMT
• Hidden Superspreaders Spur Dengue Fever Transmission - Infectious Disease Special Edition
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:00 GMT
• Hanoi records dramatic increases in chickenpox, dengue fever ... - Outbreak News Today
  Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:29 GMT
• Notes From the Field: First Evidence of Locally Acquired .. - CDC
  Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - France (03): (BT)
  Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:28:53 -0400
  Yellow Fever, Zika virus, Dengue, Chikungunya -- France
  A potentially deadly mosquito that can carry viruses such as yellow fever and Zika has been spotted in Brittany, northern France, sparking fears they may soon land on British shores. Asian tiger mosquitoes [_Aedes albopictus_] have been confirmed to be in the commune of Domagne in the department of Ile-et-Vilaine in western Brittany.
  Health authorities are preparing an intensive campaign to rid the area of the insects with strong insecticides.
  The creatures were 1st seen in France in the

• Detecting dengue fever in children using online Rasch analysis to develop algorithms for parents: An APP development and usability study Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSION: The development of an LR-based APP for the detection of DF in children has been completed. To help patients, family members, and clinicians differentiate DF from other febrile illnesses at an early stage, an 11-item model is proposed for developing the APP.
• Influence of mosquito-borne biological agents on health risks among soldiers and military personnel Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Mosquitoes are the most important vector group for humans, and three genera - Aedes, Anopheles and Culex, are of greatest significance in the transmission of pathogens to humans and animals. The geographical expansion of vectors can lead to the spread diseases into new regions. Soldiers exercise in the field, participate in missions, or are stationed in Military Contingents located in different climatic conditions, which is directly related to exposure to...
• Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Indigofera tinctoria and their efficacy against dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Dengue fever is a viral mosquito borne disease transmitted by day biting mosquito, Aedes aegypti. No medicine has been proven to be effective for the complete cure of dengue and mosquito control remains to be the only effective option. Increased cases of dengue contraction are being enormously reported worldwide every year. Thus, the urge for an effective measure remains a factor of major concern. In the present study, biosynthesized spherical-like structured zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using...
• Early diagnosis of dengue: Diagnostic utility of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo rapid test in Reunion Island Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: These results suggest that the SD Bioline Dengue Duo RDT did not achieve sufficient performance levels to rule in, or discard, an early point of care dengue diagnosis in the emergency department during the 2019 epidemic in Reunion.
• The anti-immune dengue subgenomic flaviviral RNA is present in vesicles in mosquito saliva and is associated with increased infectivity Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Mosquito transmission of dengue viruses to humans starts with infection of skin resident cells at the biting site. There is great interest in identifying transmission-enhancing factors in mosquito saliva in order to counteract them. Here we report the discovery of high levels of the anti-immune subgenomic flaviviral RNA (sfRNA) in dengue virus 2-infected mosquito saliva. We established that sfRNA is present in saliva using three different methods: northern blot, RT-qPCR and RNA sequencing. We...
• Understanding antibody-dependent enhancement in dengue: Are afucosylated IgG1s a concern? Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
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• A Unique Case of Unilateral Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Secondary to Dengue Fever Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  A wide range of ocular complications may arise from the mosquito-borne illness, dengue fever. We report a case of isolated unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy due to complications of dengue fever. A 50-year-old male with serologically confirmed dengue fever presented with a sudden onset of double vision with left eyelid drooping and left eye outward deviation on his day 8 of illness. Ocular examination revealed binocular diplopia with complete left eye ptosis and restriction of all left eye...
• Editorial: Novel strategies for controlling mosquito-borne diseases Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
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• Antibody Immunity to Zika Virus among Young Children in a Flavivirus-Endemic Area in Nicaragua Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Objective: To understand the dynamics of Zika virus (ZIKV)-specific antibody immunity in children born to mothers in a flavivirus-endemic region during and after the emergence of ZIKV in the Americas. Methods: We performed serologic testing for ZIKV cross-reactive and type-specific IgG in two longitudinal cohorts, which enrolled pregnant women and their children (PW1 and PW2) after the beginning of the ZIKV epidemic in Nicaragua. Quarterly samples from children over their first two years of life...
• Role of the Microbiome in Aedes spp. Vector Competence: What Do We Know? Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the vectors of important arboviruses: dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. Female mosquitoes acquire arboviruses by feeding on the infected host blood, thus being able to transmit it to their offspring. The intrinsic ability of a vector to infect itself and transmit a pathogen is known as vector competence. Several factors influence the susceptibility of these females to be infected by these arboviruses, such as the activation of the innate...