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The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Jeremy Farrar has warned dengue fever could soon “take off” and become a constant presence in the United States, one of many emerging health threats ...

Cases of a mosquito-borne disease once largely confined to tropical regions are spiking. According to a recent report from the CDC, a record number of cases of dengue were reported in the US in 2024, ...

A new medication may make treatment for dengue, also known as "breakbone fever," attainable. While new developments are promising, some obstacles still exist. According to the Mayo Clinic, dengue ...

"Breakbone fever" sounds like something we'd all pray to avoid. But the disease caused by dengue viruses is spreading at a break-neck pace in Puerto Rico, which just declared a dengue epidemic, ...

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The Centers for Disease Control has issued a travel alert about a “higher-than-usual” number of cases of a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease. The CDC Level 1 notice mentions 16 countries with ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of increased cases of "breakbone fever" in travelers returning from countries including Vietnam, Cuba, and Colombia The mosquito-borne illness ...