Florida: Local transmission of dengue reported in Broward County, 5th case in the state
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Broward County, FL health officials recently confirmed a locally-acquired case of dengue in a Broward County resident. Broward County FloridaImage/David Benbennick This is the More...
Nebraska: Zika, dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti, seen for 1st time in state
Nebraska state health officials are reporting for the first time the identification of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the state. State and local officials discovered this mosquito in York County. Image/CDC Aedes More...
Singapore dengue cases top 11,000
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A total of 11,167 dengue cases have been reported in Singapore during the first eight months of the year, according to the National Environment Agency. Image/CDC As of 2 September More...
Tips to Prevent and Treat Bug Bites
Although warm, spring weather means more time outdoors, it also means more bugs – like bees, ticks and mosquitoes. The best way to deal with pesky bites and stings, say dermatologists from the American Academy More...
Thailand dengue cases up an additional 5,000, Actor Por Sahawong in coma
The dengue fever outbreak in Thailand has grown by another 5,000 cases during the past week, according to the Thai Bureau of Epidemiology’s (BOE) latest data. Through November 8, health officials put the case More...
Dengue fever on Big Island: 19 cases and counting
In a follow-up to the continuing coverage of the outbreak of autochthonous, or locally-acquired dengue fever on the Big Island of Hawaii, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) reported an additional four cases More...
Hemorrhagic Fevers Can Be Caused by Body’s Antiviral Interferon Response: TSRI
PRESS RELEASE Hemorrhagic fevers caused by Lassa, dengue and other viruses affect more than one million people annually and are often fatal, yet scientists have never understood why only some virus-infected people More...
Nigeria: Suspected Ebola case actually dengue fever, no Ebola in country
A suspected case of Ebola Viral Disease in Nigeria has turned out to be dengue hemorrhagic fever, the Nigerian news source, Leadership reports Tuesday. Image/CIA At a news conference in Abuja, the Minister of State More...
Fiji records 3,500 additional dengue cases in past week
There were more than 3,500 dengue fever cases diagnosed on Fiji during the past week, bringing the total for the outbreak to 18,969 cases, according to a Fiji Broadcasting Corporation report Friday. Photo/CDC-James More...
Philippines reports 11,000 dengue cases through March 1
The number of dengue fever cases reported in the Philippines has decreased by more than half as compared to the same period in 2013, according to the Philippines Department of Health report. Image/CDC From January More...
Dengue fever cases in Fiji continues to rise, 4,600 cases reported
The dengue fever outbreak on the island of Fiji continues to grow with the latest numbers from the Ministry of Health reporting 4,600 cases, according to a Fiji Times report Saturday. Aedes aegyptiImage/CDC In addition, More...
Fiji dengue outbreak grows amid concerns over circulating DENV 3 strain
The number of dengue fever cases reported in the Pacific island of Fiji has grown to 406 cases since the start of November last year, including 195 cases recorded since the New Year. According to a Fiji Times Online More...
Saint Martin chikungunya case count up to 98 as outbreak in French Caribbean continues to climb
The number of cases of the mosquitoborne virus, chikungunya, continues a slow climb on the island of St. Martin and others in the French Caribbean. The number of chikungunya cases confirmed on St. Martin has increased More...
The Top 10 Infectious Disease and Outbreak News stories of 2013
2013 was a year full of impactful infectious disease stories with outbreaks of diseases not before seen in humans, diseases seen in new parts of the planet and miracle stories of survivors. Drugs not approved in More...
Dengue in the Americas: Nearly 2.3 million cases, 1,244 deaths
The number of cases of dengue fever in the Western Hemisphere doubled from 2012 to 2013, according to recent data from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). North and South America mapImage/CIA The report More...
Chikungunya outbreak grows to 26 confirmed cases on St. Martin
Local health authorities of the French Caribbean Islands reported 26 confirmed and 12 probable autochthonous, or locally acquired, cases of chikungunya on the island of Saint Martin, according to a European Centre More...
Martin County health officials lift dengue fever advisory
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County today announced an end to the dengue fever advisory in the Rio and Jensen Beach areas. Health officials initiated the advisory in August, following confirmed More...
‘Locally-acquired’ dengue fever case reported in New York
The Health Commissioner of Suffolk County, New York has announced a confirmed dengue fever case in a Township of Babylon man, according to a Suffolk County press release Thursday. Commissioner James Tomarken said More...
Texas dengue fever update: 25 cases in Cameron County
Last Friday, the Cameron County Department of Health and Human Services issued a dengue advisory, which stated that there were 14 cases of the mosquito borne viral disease in the county. Photo/CDC-James Gathany In More...
Florida: Martin County community survey reveals 22nd dengue fever case
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County has announced test results for the community survey on dengue fever, which was completed last month in the Rio and Jensen Beach area. Photo/CDC-James Gathany During More...
