Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem – Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem – Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions. At first glance, dengue seems like an obvious candidate for vaccination. It is caused by a virus. Infection triggers an immune…

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Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Monrovia — The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases,  which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes  mosquitoes, .  Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever. The new…

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