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 Early Detection of Dengue Fever Possible Via Protein Biomarkers
Early Detection of Dengue Fever Possible Via Protein Biomarkers
The first precise predictive model to distinguish between dengue fever (DF) and its more severe form, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) has been developed by researchers. The breakthrough b... 
 Dengue Fever - New Finding
Dengue Fever - New Finding
A part of the immune system that is involved in getting rid of dengue viruses has been identified by scientists. Worldwide, dengue fever strikes roughly 50 million people every year... 
Dengue Fever Risk Higher in Rural Areas Than Cities
Dengue Fever Risk Higher in Rural Areas Than Cities
In contrast to conventional thinking a recent study found that in dengue-endemic areas such as South-East Asia, rural areas rather than cities may bear the highest burden of dengue fever—a v... 

 New Bacteria To Control Dengue Fever
New Bacteria To Control Dengue Fever
Scientists might have come up with the right bacterial answer to dengue. When a non-virulent strain of Wolbachia was introduced in mosquitoes in Australia, it seemed to work magnificently. T... 
 Key to Controlling Dengue Fever Linked to Chemistry of Mosquito Sex
Key to Controlling Dengue Fever Linked to Chemistry of Mosquito Sex
Understanding the sex life of a mosquito may reveal the key to controlling diseases such West Nile virus and dengue fever, a new study has said. Researchers at Cornell University have un... 
 Dengue Fever Raises Its Ugly Head in Far North Queensland
Dengue Fever Raises Its Ugly Head in Far North Queensland
Queensland health authorities have embarked on a massive mosquito controlling drive following the identification of 53 cases of dengue fever in Innisfail, a place south of Cairns in  north Q... 
 Thai Researchers Develop Dengue Fever Vaccine
Thai Researchers Develop Dengue Fever Vaccine
Researchers in Thailand say they have developed a prototype vaccine against dengue fever and will conduct further tests with the aim of bringing it to market within a decade. The vaccine... 
 Doubling of Dengue Fever Cases in Last Decade
Doubling of Dengue Fever Cases in Last Decade
That the number of dengue fever cases has more than doubled over the past decade has been reported by the World Health Organization. Dengue is a serious flu-like illness that is transmi... 
 WHO Warns Dengue Fever is Spreading in Asia
WHO Warns Dengue Fever is Spreading in Asia
With no known treatment, dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease is spreading in Asia and cases in India are at a 20-year high as the country hosts the Commonwealth Games. The World Healt... 
 Malaysia Mulls Releasing GM Mosquitoes to Combat Dengue Fever
Malaysia Mulls Releasing GM Mosquitoes to Combat Dengue Fever
Malaysia is considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists. In the... 
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Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever are illness caused by a viral infection that spreads through the bite of the Aedes mosquito. The main symptoms are fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain and rash. Sometimes there may be bloody diarrhea or vomiting, and bleeding from mucous membranes and the gums.

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