Chronic Joint Pain May Persist for Years After Chikungunya Infection
This is the first study to describe persistent joint pain and stiffness many months after infection with the chikungunya virus.
Vector-Borne Illness
Global Incidence, Mortality Map of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
High-resolution maps of Plasmodium falciparum malaria informs where malaria elimination efforts should be strengthened by highlighting where burden remains high.
CDC: Wildlife Rabies, Especially in Bats, Poses Risk in US
Seventy percent of rabies infections acquired in the United States attributed to bats
Antiparasitic Ivermectin Has High Mosquitocidal Efficacy
A 3-day course of either 300 mcg/kg/day or 600 mcg/kg/day of ivermectin may have similar mosquitocidal effects for up to 28-days postfeeding via membrane or direct skin feeding.
First Vaccine Approved to Protect Against Dengue in Endemic Areas of the US
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dengvaxia (dengue tetravalent vaccine, live; Sanofi) for the prevention of dengue disease caused by dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
CDC: First Confirmed ID of ‘Kissing Bug’ in Delaware
The first confirmed identification of the bloodsucking “kissing bug” in Delaware involves one that bit a girl on the face last summer.
Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria
The vaccine, called Mosquirix, was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2015
Frequent, Repeated Mass Ivermectin Administration Reduces Malaria Transmission
Frequently repeated mass administration of ivermectin during transmission season may reduce the incidence of uncomplicated malaria episodes in children living in endemic regions, according to study results published in the Lancet.1 Since 2017, when researchers at the World Health Organization suggested that the global fight against malaria had stalled,2 novel ways to prevent the transmission…
Guidance Lists New First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the US
The drug artesunate will become the first-line treatment for severe malaira in the US.
Vectors With a Vengeance: How Venezuela’s Political Crisis Opens Doors to Disease
Venezuela has endured a decade of political, economic, and social unrest, which has contributed to regional epidemics of vector-borne illnesses.
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