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 during the day. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian countries. A vaccine for dengue fever was 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.