Articles for Dengue Virus

Can Dengue fever affect the brain? Expert shares tips to manage complications
5 months, 1 week ago

Can Dengue fever affect the brain? Expert shares tips to manage complications

India TV News  

Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by the dengue virus, presents a significant global health challenge. However, in recent years, an alarming trend has emerged: the association of dengue fever with neurological complications. Common neurological complications Encephalopathy, a diffuse dysfunction of the brain, can result from direct viral invasion, systemic inflammation, or complications such as severe liver dysfunction. The …

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Dengue, Nipah and Ebola: Viruses by any other name – why scientists are renaming deadly diseases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dengue, Nipah and Ebola: Viruses by any other name – why scientists are renaming deadly diseases

BBC  

Dengue, Nipah and Ebola: Viruses by any other name – why scientists are renaming deadly diseases Getty Images Viruses have traditionally been named after the places or animals they have been first discovered in. The exact origin of the name dengue is a little uncertain, but it is related to the symptoms There are currently 14,690 known species of virus …

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Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali with more than 20 deaths, health director says
1 year ago

Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali with more than 20 deaths, health director says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities say dengue fever is …

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How dengue affects brain; worrying neurological complications the virus can cause
1 year, 1 month ago

How dengue affects brain; worrying neurological complications the virus can cause

Hindustan Times  

Dengue cases have been on rise worldwide and the severity of the disease too has witnessed an uptick in recent times. Along with the many complications dengue puts us at risk of, the virus's impact on brain has come in focus Dengue's effect on brain has been in focus since WHO released new dengue guidelines in 2009 that included CNS …

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Covid-19 antibodies making dengue more severe, says study; what experts say
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19 antibodies making dengue more severe, says study; what experts say

Hindustan Times  

While the rise in number of dengue cases in India is being attributed to heavy rains and waterlogging in many areas, Covid-19 antibodies may have been adding to the vector-borne disease's severity, according to a new study. Dr Harish Chafle, Extensive experience in Pulmonology and Critical Care, Global Hospitals Parel Mumbai offers insights into the potential link between Covid-19 antibodies …

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Dengue outbreaks: 9 reasons why dengue cases are getting more severe; what role does global warming play
1 year, 3 months ago

Dengue outbreaks: 9 reasons why dengue cases are getting more severe; what role does global warming play

Hindustan Times  

Mosquito-borne infections are rising across the globe. "The severity of dengue virus infections is influenced by multiple factors, with global warming playing a significant role in creating conducive conditions for mosquito breeding, viral replication, and altered transmission dynamics. "The severity of dengue virus infections can be influenced by a variety of factors, and global warming is indeed playing a role …

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Hot weather can make dengue virus more virulent, says study
1 year, 3 months ago

Hot weather can make dengue virus more virulent, says study

India Today  

The Dengue virus could become more virulent as the temperatures increase, according to a recent study. The research, published in the FASEB journal, can help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence of dengue, which has an estimated global disease burden of 390 million cases per year. The study can help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence …

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Dengue surge: Mild to dangerous, common signs and symptoms of different dengue strains
1 year, 4 months ago

Dengue surge: Mild to dangerous, common signs and symptoms of different dengue strains

Hindustan Times  

India has been witnessing a deluge of dengue cases in the past few weeks due to heavy rains and flooding in several parts of the country. These symptoms may include: High fever Severe headache Pain behind the eyes Muscle and joint pains Nausea and vomiting Rash DENV-2 This strain is also known to cause mild symptoms, but it is thought …

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‘Bleeding, Drop in Platelet Count, Death’: Higher Temperatures Make Dengue Virus More Lethal
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Bleeding, Drop in Platelet Count, Death’: Higher Temperatures Make Dengue Virus More Lethal

News 18  

The dengue virus is more lethal in higher temperatures, resulting in aggressive disease, bleeding, drop in platelet count and even death. “The factors that drive dengue virus evolution and selection of virulent variants are not yet clear,” said the study published in ‘The FASEB Journal’ on June 30. The study explains that “higher environmental temperature shortens DENV extrinsic incubation period …

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Global warming may limit spread of dengue fever: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Global warming may limit spread of dengue fever: Study

India TV News  

Global warming could limit the spread of dengue fever but could also affect Wolbachia as a biological control agent, according to new research. But future climate models point to increasing frequencies of extreme temperature events, making short exposures to high temperatures a threat to the survival of dengue and Wolbachia infected mosquitoes, the researchers said. "At higher temperatures, while the …

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Global Warming May Reduce Spread of Dengue Fever: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Global Warming May Reduce Spread of Dengue Fever: Study

News 18  

Washington: Global warming could limit the spread of dengue fever but may also reduce the effectiveness of a bacteria used to control viral infections in mosquitoes, a study suggests. "You might expect that mosquitoes infected with both dengue virus and Wolbachia might become immobilised even faster than mosquitoes infected with only one or the other microbe, but we did not …

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Monsoon Diseases: Why People with Low Immunity Must be More Careful of Mosquitoes
3 years, 6 months ago

Monsoon Diseases: Why People with Low Immunity Must be More Careful of Mosquitoes

News 18  

Dengue or dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness that sometimes may cause potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. According to the World Health Organization, the dengue virus comprises four distinct serotypes which belongs to the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae. Dengue fever virus is an RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. People with …

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