14 Blog items related to 'Dengue'
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The cost of a missed dengue case
With dengue infecting an estimated 400 million people every year and no existing treatment, catching cases quickly and investing in therapeutics are more critical now than ever.
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The escalating global dengue crisis: A call for unified action
Once a localised threat, dengue fever has rapidly escalated into a global health emergency, putting nearly half the world's population at risk across more than 100 countries. As our world becomes…
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Photo story: Second learning exchange enhances preparedness for emerging and future threats in African countries
Aedes-borne arboviruses — a group of diseases including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and zika transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes — are among the fastest spreading infections in the world. Since…
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Genetic interventions to combat obstinate mosquito-borne scourges
This piece was written for Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research and republished here, authored by Leo Braack, Co-Chair of APMEN Vector Control Working Group; Senior Vector Control Specialist from…
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Dengue: is Africa ready to respond?
Dengue is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the world. Around 70 percent of cases are currently found in Asia, but prevalence elsewhere is increasing due to anthropogenic factors including…
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The spectre of rising mosquito-borne urban disease
According to the United Nations, since 2007, more people globally are now living in cities than at any other time in history. In Africa, projections show that by 2030 the urban population will rise…
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Key takeaways from Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs
This week, Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, was bustling – even more so than usual. There was a steady stream of shuttle buses making their way through Central Kigali, darting between the many venues…
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Interview with Dr Leang Rithea - Reducing the burden of dengue in Cambodia
Today marks the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual Dengue Day. Despite the alarming rate of increase – dengue is the world’s fastest-growing vector-borne disease with approximately…
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Our first year as an Independent Research Organisation
This month marks one year since Malaria Consortium was granted Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of only a few international non-governmental organisations to hold this…
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World Mosquito Day 2021: #MosquitoChat recap
Each year on 20th August, organisations working to eliminate mosquito-borne diseases come together to mark World Mosquito Day, acknowledging the discovery of the link between malaria and the mosquito…
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Mobilising the younger generation in disease response
An estimated nine-tenths of people aged between 10 and 24 worldwide are living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and 60 percent of the population in Africa is under the age of 25. However,…
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How to address the urgent need to tackle arboviruses: A global perspective
Around 130 countries are affected by arbovirus diseases, cases are increasing rapidly across these countries and appearing in countries previously unaffected. An estimated 100-400 million people are…
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Our top blogs of 2020
In a challenging year for our operations across Africa and Asia, we have looked to communicate the breadth of Malaria Consortium’s work on our blog, including the ways we've adapted our programmes in…
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How mosquitoes adapt to, and are shaped by, human interventions: A niche construction perspective
Leaving our mark Humans have been called the greatest modern ecosystem engineers, regularly constructing, adapting and even destroying habitats to build their homes. Like many organisms, we seek to…