2020-09-21 Climate Change May Affect Dengue and Malaria Disease Risks
The future may mean more dengue and less malaria in parts of Africa if the planet continues to warm, a new study says. Humans contract the diseases through mosquito bites.…
2020-05-21 ‘Dengue Kills Too’ – Latin America Faces Two Epidemics
The coronavirus is killing thousands and commanding government attention across Latin America. But another deadly viral infection remains a problem for the region: dengue. Dengue, which is spread by mosquitoes,…
2019-11-29 Bacteria-Carrying Mosquitoes Lead to Sharp Drop in Dengue
Researchers are reporting success in using bacteria-carrying mosquitoes to fight dengue fever. Tests involving the release of laboratory-grown mosquitoes led to sharp drops in dengue cases in several countries. Dengue…
2011-09-02 Trying a New Way to Stop Dengue
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Dengue fever feels like a severe case of the flu, including pain in the muscles and joints. The World Health Organization says…