Topic: Impact of dengue
The Americas region experienced its largest ever dengue outbreak in 2024 with cases over double that of the previous year. What were the factors driving this outbreak and what was its impact?
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Vietnam, a country with one the highest incidences of dengue in Southeast Asia, has undergone remarkable change in recent years with increasing urbanization and tourism. Read about a large dengue outbreak the country experienced in 2022 and some of the innovative measures it has put in place to combat this disease.
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Brazil which already held the record for the highest number of dengue cases in the world in 2023, experienced one of its worst ever dengue outbreaks a year later, in 2024. Could this unprecedented surge signal a new, more challenging phase in the global fight against dengue?
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Dengue cases have been reaching record levels in France recently. Could the Paris 2024 Olympics become a breeding ground and ‘super-spreader’ event for a dengue outbreak?
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See how Peru declared a state of emergency during its 2023 dengue outbreak which occurred during a time of political instability.
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Another devastating dengue outbreak may hit this year, which will be similar to, or even deadlier than the past year’s outbreak.
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A program that uses genetically engineered mosquitoes in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to reduce the prevalence of diseases that can be fatal may soon serve millions more people.
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Learn how Jamaica experienced, and responded to, its 2023 dengue outbreak which followed a record-breaking summer.
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Find out about Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak including what caused it and its impact on patients and the healthcare system.
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Find out what dengue outbreaks are, as well as the personal, medical, social, financial, and political problems that they can cause.
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