/tags/dengue-fever dengue fever en-US WLRN Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:05:25 GMT /americas/2024-02-06/brazil-health-emergency-carnival-dengue-fever Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:05:25 GMT /americas/2024-02-06/brazil-health-emergency-carnival-dengue-fever The Associated Press /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Antibody testing in the Key Largo area has identified another 11 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total this year to 37.The cases had onset dates from… Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:46:47 GMT /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Nancy Klingener /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:46:00 GMT /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Pien Huang /2019-11-21/infecting-mosquitoes-with-bacteria-could-have-a-big-payoff Scientists are trying to flip the script on control of mosquitoes in an effort to combat dengue fever. Instead of trying to wipe them out, they're infecting them with bacteria. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:19:00 GMT /2019-11-21/infecting-mosquitoes-with-bacteria-could-have-a-big-payoff Jason Beaubien /2019-11-07/theres-a-promising-new-vaccine-for-one-of-the-worlds-top-health-threats Dengue afflicts nearly 400 million people worldwide every year, but a vaccine has remained elusive. New research offers a path forward. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:07:29 GMT /2019-11-07/theres-a-promising-new-vaccine-for-one-of-the-worlds-top-health-threats Jason Beaubien /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:18:12 GMT /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects Nancy Klingener /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue… Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:48:12 GMT /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Daniel Chang /health-news-florida/2018-11-20/states-1st-dengue-case-confirmed-in-miami-dade-county Health officials in Florida have confirmed the state's first case of dengue this year.The Florida Department of Health said in a news release on Monday… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:11:49 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-11-20/states-1st-dengue-case-confirmed-in-miami-dade-county The Associated Press /news/2016-08-25/fighting-a-zika-monster-why-the-aedes-aegypti-mosquito-is-so-hard-to-control As little kids, a lot of us lay awake imagining terrifying monsters that were coming for us. Monsters in our closets who'd spring out and get us if the… Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:52:53 GMT /news/2016-08-25/fighting-a-zika-monster-why-the-aedes-aegypti-mosquito-is-so-hard-to-control Kate Stein /npr-breaking-news/2016-06-07/watch-mosquitoes-use-6-needles-to-suck-your-blood Beyond pesky, mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. And the bites aren't random. A mouth packed with sensors, drills, spears and straws guides the bug to blood. Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:10:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2016-06-07/watch-mosquitoes-use-6-needles-to-suck-your-blood Gabriela Quirós