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.

• Deadly Dengue Fever Outbreak in Bangladesh Strains Scarce Resources - The New York Times
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:27 GMT
• Jamaica declares Dengue fever outbreak with hundreds of confirmed and suspected cases - Fox News
  Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT
• Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue - VOA Learning English
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:05 GMT
• Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue fever and other mosquito-borne vectors - Phys.org
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:30 GMT
• Dengue fever: What you need to know about the mosquito-borne illness sweeping Jamaica - Fox News
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:21 GMT
• Dengue cases 2nd-highest in a decade - 台北時報
  Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:00 GMT
• As Dengue Cases Rise, Can Goat Milk Help Increase Platelets? Here's The Truth - Times Now
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:43 GMT
• Health Officials Underscore Ongoing Threat of Dengue in Puerto Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta Daily News
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:13 GMT
• Dengue Outbreaks in 2023 Include South Florida — Precision Vaccinations News - Precision Vaccinations
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:54 GMT
• Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies - The Associated Press
  Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:00 GMT
• Jamaica declares dengue fever outbreak with hundreds of confirmed and suspected cases - New York Post
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:52 GMT
• Medics: Hundreds Dead From Dengue Fever in War-Torn Sudan - Voice of America - VOA News
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:48 GMT
• Sudan conflict: Hundreds dead from dengue fever, acute watery diarrhoea - WION
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:44 GMT
• Dengue infection cases rise in Sudan - Sudan - ReliefWeb
  Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:33 GMT
• Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue ... - Science Daily
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:30 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

• Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and risk factors on dengue fever among children in Brazil, Fortaleza: A cross-sectional study Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results provide insight into the prevalence of dengue seropositivity in Fortaleza, Brazil in children, and certain demographic and socioeconomic characteristics associated with children's risk of being seropositive. They also suggest that KAP may not identify those more at-risk for dengue, although understanding and enhancing households' KAP is crucial for effective community dengue control and prevention initiatives.
• Computer-aided identification of dengue virus NS2B/NS3 protease inhibitors: an integrated molecular modelling approach for screening of phytochemicals Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Globally, dengue (DENV) fever has appeared as the most widespread vector-borne disease, affecting more than 100 million individuals annually. No approved anti-DENV therapy or preventive vaccine is available yet. DENV NS3 protein is associated with protease activity and is essential for viral replication process within the host cell. NS2B is linked with NS3 protein as a cofactor. Hence, NS3/NS2B is a potential druggable target for developing inhibitors against dengue virus. In the present study,...
• Once Forgotten Now Re-emerging: Scrub Typhus Infection in Pediatric Patients From North West India Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Background Scrub typhus is an important cause of acute febrile illness in children. It is one of the re-emerging infections in the Asia Pacific region. It is caused by the gram-negative bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi and is spread by the bite of trombiculid mites. The initial symptomatology is nonspecific with fever, headache, vomiting, etc. The presence of eschar is said to be pathognomic. It is a systemic illness, and vasculitis is the basic pathogenic mechanism. Materials and methods A...
• Falciparum Malaria, Leptospirosis, and Vibrio mimicus Encephalitis in a Resilient Patient: A Remarkable Case of Triple Infection Survival Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Malaria is referred to as a "rainy season disease" and is brought on by Plasmodium species. Leptospira interrogans, a spirochete, cause zoonosis leptospirosis. It is pretty uncommon for both diseases to coinfect one another. Before assuming a fever is caused by a vector-borne disease, it is essential to first rule out other possible causes, regardless of the patient's risk factors. This case report demonstrates an unusual coinfection and how it manifests. The patient can avoid many deadly...
• Genome evolution of dengue virus serotype 1 under selection by Wolbachia pipientis in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  The introgression of antiviral strains of Wolbachia into Aedes aegypti mosquito populations is a public health intervention for the control of dengue. Plausibly, dengue virus (DENV) could evolve to bypass the antiviral effects of Wolbachia and undermine this approach. Here, we established a serial-passage system to investigate the evolution of DENV in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes infected with the wMel strain of Wolbachia. Using this system, we report on virus genetic outcomes after twenty passages of...
• Daily dataset of precipitation and temperature in the Department of Cauca, Colombia Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  This study used the geostatistical Kriging methodology to reduce the spatial scale of a host of daily meteorological variables in the Department of Cauca (Colombia), namely, total precipitation and maximum, minimum, and average temperature. The objective was to supply a high-resolution database from 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2021 in order to support the climate component in a project led by the National Institute of Health (INS) named "Spatial Stratification of dengue based on the identification of...
• Seroprevalence of dengue virus infection in Pune City in India, 2019: A decadal change Sun, 24 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant increase in the intensity of dengue virus transmission in Pune City over the decade. Since over 85% of the participants above nine years of age had exposure to DENV by 2019, dengue vaccine introduction can be considered. Moreover, such repeated serosurveys in different regions might inform about the readiness of the population for dengue vaccination.
• Dengue vaccine acceptance and willingness to pay: a systematic review and meta-analysis Sat, 23 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS: We were able to obtain global estimates of vaccine acceptance and willingness to pay and identify the associated factors that influence these values. This knowledge is relevant for the planning of future vaccination strategies.
• Insecticide susceptibility status on Aedes aegypti (Linn) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, India Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  Vector-borne diseases are a major burden to human health. It accounts for more than 17% of the total infectious diseases and causes more than 0.7 million deaths annually. Mosquitoes are potential vectors for many vector-borne diseases that cause illness to public health, globally. Vector species of the genus Aedes i.e., Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the vector for many arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika in India. Dengue is one of the most prevalent viral...
• Myocarditis manifestations in dengue cases: A systematic review and meta-analysis Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSION: Myocarditis in dengue patients is a significant and understudied complication in many aspects. To prevent dengue-associated myocarditis, appropriate measures such as early detection of cases and signs, symptoms-based diagnosis via electrocardiography and echocardiography, as well as relevant vector control policies must be implemented.