Surveillance system monitors dengue trends in Puerto Rico
What's happening with dengue in Puerto Rico? A new report tracks the trends
A surveillance summary describes a system used to monitor dengue trends in Puerto Rico.
A new report explains how Puerto Rico tracks dengue fever trends to spot outbreaks early and understand how the disease is spreading.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine Recommended as Key Prevention in Asia
Japanese encephalitis vaccine prevents most common cause of brain infection in Asia
A recommendation report identifies Japanese encephalitis virus as the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia.
Japanese encephalitis is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of brain infection in Asia, making vaccination a key protection for trave…
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh during late 2024
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh. What does this mean?
An outbreak report describes a Zika virus outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September to December 2024.
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between September and December 2024, posing risks of fever, rash, joint pain, and serious…
ACIP issues recommendations for tick-borne encephalitis vaccine in U.S. travelers and lab workers
U.S. health advisors recommend tick-borne encephalitis vaccine for travelers and lab workers
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has published recommendations for tick-borne encephalitis vaccine use among U.S.
U.S. health advisors now recommend the tick-borne encephalitis vaccine for travelers visiting endemic areas and lab workers handling the vir…
Field report examines dengue virus infection prevalence in U.S. Virgin Islands youth
How many kids in the U.S. Virgin Islands have had dengue?
A field report from the U.S. Virgin Islands assessed the prevalence of previous dengue virus infection in children and adolescents.
Health officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands are checking how common past dengue infections are among children and adolescents.
U.S. registry reports Zika-associated birth defects in pregnancies with confirmed or possible infection
U.S. Registry Reports Zika-Associated Birth Defects in Pregnancies
An observational registry report from the U.S.
A U.S. registry report confirms Zika virus infections are linked to specific birth defects like microcephaly, though exact risk numbers rema…
Review suggests T cell epitope vaccines may help control dengue infection and modulate ADE risk
Could targeting T cells lead to a safer dengue vaccine?
A systematic review examines research on dengue virus T cell epitope-mediated immunity and antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE).
A new dengue vaccine strategy targeting T cells could help control the virus and reduce the risk of severe disease from antibody-dependent e…
Meta-analysis finds 30.7% molecular prevalence of yellow fever virus in non-human primates
Yellow fever virus found in many monkeys in the Americas, study shows
A meta-analysis of 39 studies involving 7,183 non-human primates found pooled molecular prevalence of yellow fever virus infection was 30.7%…
Yellow fever virus was found in 31% of monkey samples and 43% of tissue tests, with infected animals in detailed cases all dying from severe…
Release of Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes reduced dengue risk by 71-72% in Singapore trial
Can releasing special male mosquitoes stop dengue? A trial in Singapore shows promising results
In a cluster-randomized trial in Singapore, releasing male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the AlbB strain of Wolbachia bacteria supp…
Releasing male mosquitoes infected with harmless bacteria in Singapore sharply cut dengue cases, dropping infection odds by 71% to 72% for r…