Dengue fever/ Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Dengue and spring diseases in the the first three months of the year

19/2/2019 0:0

Health experts are advising people to take precautions to prevent epidemics and diseases that frequently occur in the first three months of the year during the humid weather and crowded festivals, said Tran Dac Phu, head of the Ministry of Health's Department of Preventive Medicine.

Marburg virus disease, updated October 2017

26/11/2017 0:0

Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a disease with a case fatality ratio of up to 88%. Marburg virus disease was initially detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany; and in Belgrade, Serbia.

Vietnam plans to release more anti-dengue mosquitoes into wild

20/9/2017 0:0

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is planning to expand the pilot release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in some southern areas of Vietnam in the next few years to prevent dengue fever.

Hanoi: new dengue fever cases drop after Health Minister urges stronger control of dengue fever

28/8/2017 0:0

The number of new dengue fever cases in Hanoi has dropped in the recent two weeks but is still high, heard a meeting of the Steering Committee on Epidemics Prevention and Control in Hanoi on August 25.

PM issues notice to prompt drastic measures against dengue

7/8/2017 0:0

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered local authorities to raise awareness of the dengue fever outbreak and urge citizens to destroy mosquitoes and larva.

One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus

25/7/2017 0:0

A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology sheds new light on the development of a DNA vaccine against dengue virus

Ho Chi Minh City records three dengue fever deaths in 2017

20/3/2017 0:0

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded three deaths caused by dengue fever in Districts 5 and 12 since the beginning of the year.

Can tiny bacteria help stop the spread of disease?

23/2/2017 0:0

Mosquitoes kill an estimated 700 000 people a year. If infected with viruses that cause diseases like chikungunya, dengue and Zika, mosquitos can transmit them to humans in one bite. Researchers have now pilot-deployed a new technique to control diseases transmitted by mosquitoes by making use ...

Study: Use of Dengue Vaccine Effective in Some Regions, Risky in Others

5/12/2016 0:0

The World Health Organization is continuing to assess the risks and benefits of the first vaccine developed to prevent dengue.

Binh Dinh reports additional dengue death

28/11/2016 0:0

The Health Department of the south central province of Binh Dinh on November 27 announced a five year old boy died from dengue fever, the second death of the cause in the province so far this year.

Binh Phuoc works to tackle dengue, Zika virus

24/11/2016 0:0

The health sector of the southern province of Binh Phuoc is implementing campaigns to fight dengue fever and zika virus-related diseases as the number of dengue cases is high.

Central localities work to tackle dengue fever

7/11/2016 0:0

Central Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa province have been taking measures to fight dengue fever as infections are rising rapidly.

A protein in mosquito spit can keep Dengue virus in check

7/10/2016 0:0

Mosquito saliva influences transmission of viruses to a bitten mammalian host. For example, it contains factors that dampen the host immune response and so facilitate infection. A study published inPLOS NTDsreports on a saliva protein with the opposite effect: D7, a protein present inAedes aegyptisaliva, ...

HCM City records increasing dengue cases

23/9/2016 0:0

As many as 11,000 dengue fever cases were reported in Ho Chi Minh City as of mid-September, up 32 percent against the same period last year.

New Dengue Vaccine Could Cause Serious Illness

12/9/2016 0:0

The first vaccine marketed to prevent dengue fever could be making people sick, according to a new study. The authors are urging public health officials to consider carefully which individuals to vaccinate, to prevent severe illness.

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