Dengue Virus

Discovery by North Carolina Researchers May Advance Development of Vaccines
Mar 3, 2014
Discovery by North Carolina researchers described at biophysical society meeting may advance development of vaccines to fight global, mosquito-borne scourge Dengue fever, an infectious tropical disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus, ...

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Case of a Texas Woman Highlights a Need for U.S. Doctors to Recognize The Disease Early
Jan 24, 2014
THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- The case of a Texas woman who died after becoming infected in New Mexico with the mosquito-borne dengue virus highlights a need for U.S. doctors to recognize the disease early, experts say. Dengue fever is ...

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A U.S. Travel Health Notice Advises Those Traveling to St. Martin in The Caribbean
Dec 27, 2013
A U.S. travel health notice advises those traveling to St. Martin in the Caribbean to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites, officials say. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are closely ...

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