Dengue Fever Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

Risk Predictors of Dengue Disease Progression During the Febrile Phase

By

Joyce Lee

April 30, 2021

Study authors searched medical databases to identify factors that could be detected in the febrile phase associated with progression to severe dengue disease.

Vector-borne Illnesses

Climate Change Ushers in Era of Uncertainty for Infectious Diseases

By

Cindy Lampner, MSLIS

September 11, 2020

A high frequency of climate-change associated severe weather events have created an increased human-to-human transmission risk for novel diseases.

Emerging Diseases

11 Dengue Fever Cases Confirmed in Florida Keys

July 16, 2020

Confirmation of an 11th case of dengue fever in the Florida Keys.

Zika Virus

Diagnostics in Patients At Risk for Both Dengue and Zika Infection

By

Bradley van Paridon

July 12, 2019

The CDC has summarized present and updated guidelines on dengue and Zika virus diagnostic testing in patients with a clinically compatible illness who live in or recently traveled to an endemic area.

Vector-borne Illnesses

Dengue Vaccine Candidate TAK-003 Looks Promising in Phase 3 Trial

January 30, 2019

The TIDES trial is investigating the safety and efficacy of 2 doses of TAK-003 in preventing dengue fever caused by any of the 4 dengue virus serotypes.

Emerging Diseases

Dengue Vaccine Candidate Gets FDA’s Priority Review

By

Steve Duffy

November 5, 2018

Two Phase 3 trials conducted in Asia and Latin America assessed the efficacy of the vaccine in >35,000 individuals aged 2 to 16 years.

Prevention

Dengue Detection and Preparedness Plan for 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

By

Zahra Masoud

November 1, 2018

The failure mode and effect analysis methodology may facilitate protocols for new control that would benefit dengue detection and assessment for the 2020 Olympics.

Vector-borne Illnesses

Dengue Vaccine Presents Solutions and Backlash in Dengue-Endemic Regions

By

Brandon May

September 12, 2018

The principles of “trolleyology” can be used to understand hesitancy among certain individuals to vaccinate against the Dengue virus.

Zika Virus

Zika Virus and Dengue Fever May Be Distinguished by Select Clinical Indicators

By

Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

August 16, 2018

Diagnostic indicators including conjunctivitis, platelet count, and monocyte count can be used to reliably distinguish between Zika virus and dengue fever.

Prevention

Effect of Dengue Serostatus on Dengue Vaccine Safety and Efficacy

By

Bradley van Paridon

July 13, 2018

A tetravalent dengue vaccine protective against severe virologically confirmed dengue and hospitalization because of VCD for 5 years in patients with previous dengue exposure before vaccination.