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12/22/2024 03:12:33 pm

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Scientists May Have Found Antibody That Can Fight Deadly Dengue Virus

An antibody which could combat the lethal Dengue virus may have finally been discovered by scientists at Vanderbilt University and the National University of Singapore.

Kissing Bugs

Kissing Bugs Bring Dangerous Disease to the U.S.

While the rest of the world continues to fear Ebola in West Africa, a disease found much closer to the United States has started creeping across the borders of the nation.

Mosquito

'Better Than Anything Else' Mosquito Repellant Renders Users Invisible

"Better Than Anything Else" Mosquito Repellant Renders Users Invisible

Aedes aegypti mosquito

2014 Dengue Outbreak in China Worst in 20 Years

Witnessing its worst outbreak in 20 years, China has recorded six deaths and over 23,000 cases of dengue fever in the southern part of the country.

Dengue

1,431 New Dengue Cases Reported In South China

Guangdong health officials said 1,431 new cases of dengue and one fatality has hit the South China province.

Mosquito

China: Deadly Dengue Fever Outbreak Hits 8,273

Even as Africa reels from the on-going Ebola crisis, Asia has been hit with a massive outbreak of dengue fever.

Mosquito

Japan Reports First Local Dengue Case since 1945

Dengue fever symptoms include high fever, headaches, muscle pain and a rash that appears after two to 15 days

Mosquito

Genetically modified mosquitoes fight off dengue in Brazil

UK-based scientist have developed a new way to fight off the dengue virus in Brazil by releasing genetically modified male mosquitoes that will kill their offspring.

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