HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Warning over record-high levels of tropical virus landing in the UK

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Brumbies backrower sidelined by dengue fever

On the back of two Super Rugby Pacific losses the Brumbies have revealed another blow with backrower Tuaina Taii Tualima diagnosed with dengue fever.

AAP · Mar 3, 2025

Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research

Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025

Local transmissions of dengue fever reach record high in France

French health authorities are sounding the alarm as dengue, a virus spread by tiger mosquitoes, continues to progress across the country. A record number of cases have been transmitted locally this year, new figures show, while experts warn France is at high risk of an epidemic in the next five…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2024

Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Can dengue fever during pregnancy cause low birth weights in newborns

Pregnancy-related dengue fever can have serious hazards for both the mother and the unborn child, including low birth weights. Pregnant women who contract dengue are known to have a higher risk of hemorrhaging, which affects both the mother and the unborn child. It could result in an abortion if contracted…

The Times of India · Jul 14, 2024

How worried should you be about dengue fever as CDC warns of spread?

There have been twice as many cases of the virus in the Americas in the first six months of 2024 than in all of 2023

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Americans face a higher risk of dengue this year, CDC warns

The CDC has issued a new health alert as global cases of dengue fever soar.

LiveScience · Jun 26, 2024

Los Angeles deploys lab-raised mosquitoes to fight those spreading dengue fever

These mosquitoes are mall and sterilized by radiation. Authorities hope they will impregnate females with dead-end sperm, rendering eggs worthless

Latin Times · Jun 20, 2024

How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue

In September 2023, several people came down with dengue fever in Paris, France. The presence of this mosquito-borne disease was notable for two reasons. It was the most northerly outbreak ever recorded, and none of the people had travelled recently. This demonstrated it is now possible for dengue to be…

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024