What causes dengue fever and how does it affect people? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by one of the four dengue virus serotypes. It is primarily transmitted by the Aedes ...

Mosquito bites are never a good thing, but it's more important than ever to stay protected from the creepy crawlers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health ...

The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Jeremy Farrar has warned dengue fever could soon “take off” and become a constant presence in the United States, one of many emerging health threats ...

The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming and the way that climate has helped the mosquitoes ...

This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 3,000 dengue fever cases in the US, a significant increase compared to previous years. These record numbers of dengue fever ...

Governments and public health experts around the world are sounding the alarm about the record-high spread of one of the most notorious—and incurable—diseases, which about half the world is at risk of ...

Malaria and leprosy cases in Florida have people more aware of diseases that have flown under the public’s radar for years. Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness related to the viruses that cause ...

Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado declared a public health emergency last week in response to a rise in cases of dengue fever. While Mellado said “cases have exceeded historical figures” ...

Austin and Travis County already have had five cases of dengue fever this summer, according to Austin Public Health. That might surprise you. While Central Texas is used to hearing about the ...

Brazil has authorised the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine, showing strong trial results. This approval comes as ...