Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus, with the potential to cause a serious public health impact. Dengue infections are the most common vector-borne viral infections worldwide, particularly impacting tropical and subtropical countries. DENV has the potential to cause epidemics resulting in high morbidity and ...
Maps show dengue fever risk areas as CDC warns of global ... - CBS News
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Where exactly are cases of dengue fever being detected? What to know after U.S. health officials warned doctors to be alert for the mosquito-borne virus.
CDC warns a surge in global dengue cases is raising risk in US
WEBJun 25, 2024 · A surge in dengue cases globally is raising the risk that people could catch the disease in the US. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to doctors Tuesday to be on...
What you need to know about the latest outbreak of dengue fever
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Roughly 4.7 million people have been infected with dengue fever so far in 2024, an explosion of cases centered in Latin America and the Caribbean that experts warn could grow.
Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Dengue cases resurged globally after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, more than 4.6 million cases and 4000 deaths were reported in the Americas region. As of June 24, 2024, more than 9.7 million dengue cases have been reported in the Americas, twice as many as in all of 2023 (4.6 million cases).
New dengue virus naming system will help identify and track
WEB1 day ago · The system will allow researchers worldwide to better track new variants of dengue virus — which affects millions — and create new vaccines.
U.S. is seeing increased risk of dengue infections, health ... - NPR
WEBJun 26, 2024 · The CDC warns of increased risk of dengue in the U.S. This been a record-breaking year for cases of this mosquito-borne virus in Central and South America, with more than 9 million cases reported.
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDec 21, 2023 · The global incidence of dengue has markedly increased over the past two decades, posing a substantial public health challenge. From 2000 to 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) documented a ten-fold surge in reported cases worldwide increasing from 500 000 to 5.2 million.
Dengue is breaking records in the Americas - Nature
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Severe cases can be fatal: more than 1,300 people have died from dengue in the Americas so far this year. Range expansion. Dengue is spreading to regions that were once off-limits to A. aegypti...
C.D.C. Warns Doctors About Dengue as Virus Spreads to New …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Federal health officials warned that the risk of contracting dengue in the United States has increased this year, a worrying sign as global cases of the mosquito-borne disease hit record numbers.