Dengue fever Articles

Dengue fever News : Dengue fever spreads in north Qld
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:52:39 GMT
A dengue fever outbreak has been declared in the north Queensland town of Tully.

Dengue fever News : Dengue fever spreads in north Qld
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:35:24 GMT
A dengue fever outbreak has been declared in the north Queensland town of Tully, with three cases now confirmed.

Dengue fever News : PDVI launches new web site for tracking dengue fever epidemics
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:55 GMT
PDVI, a program of the International Vaccine Institute funded by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.org, a news hub for tracking dengue fever epidemics worldwide.

DENGUE: THREE DEATHS REPORTED BETWEEN FEB 28 AND MARCH 6
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:31:27 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Three deaths due to dengue fever were reported between Feb 28 and March 6, bringing the death toll to 34 this year.

SRI LANKA: Dengue spread slows in north
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:21 GMT
Source: IRIN The spread of Dengue fever has eased in Sri Lanka's conflict-affected north, but health officials warn continued vigilance is necessary.

Dengue programmes 'too paternalistic'
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:11 GMT
Source: SciDev.Net NEW DELHI] Communities and their religious and political leaders must join the battle against dengue fever in Asia, say the authors of a study on how the disease could be contained. The public ...

Dengue programmes 'too paternalistic'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:27 GMT
[NEW DELHI] Communities and their religious and political leaders must join the battle against dengue fever in Asia, say the authors of a study on how the disease could be contained.

Do your part in fighting dengue, people told
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:24:24 GMT
MUAR: Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Razali Ibrahim called on residents here to be committed in the fight against dengue.

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative Introduces www.DengueWatch.org - a News hub for ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:13:52 GMT
SEOUL, March 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.org, a news hub for tracking dengue fever epidemics worldwide.

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative Introduces www.DengueWatch.org - a News hub for ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:58 GMT
Seoul, March 9, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.org, a news hub for tracking dengue fever epidemics worldwide. Breaking news articles from reliable sources are displayed on a world ...

Message to Mosquitoes: Urine Trouble
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:08:14 GMT
You know how uncomfortable it feels when you really have to go to the bathroom? And you have to hold it in? If researchers get their way, disease-carrying mosquitoes will spend their last moments being that uncomfortable. Cornell University scientists [Peter M. Piermarini, et al] have been trying to disrupt the life cycle of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread dengue fever. The mosquitoes ...

Malaysia warns of rise in dengue fever deaths
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:11:53 GMT
(AP) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An official says Malaysia is urging people to take precautions against dengue fever after a rise in deaths from the mosquito-borne virus. Health Ministry offici...

Malaysia warns of rise in dengue fever deaths
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
An official says Malaysia is urging people to take precautions against dengue fever after a rise in deaths from the mosquito-borne virus.

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative Introduces www.DengueWatch.org - a News hub for ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:24 GMT
PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.o

Townsville dengue fever outbreak over
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:26:32 GMT
Health authorities in north Queensland have declared the dengue fever outbreak in Townsville over.

Africa : Genetically Altered Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Dengue Fever
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:05:13 GMT
Last week, the US National Academy of Sciences published a study suggesting that genetically modified mosquitoes could help fight dengue fever.

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative Introduces www.DengueWatch.org - a News hub for ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:17:16 GMT
Seoul, March 9, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the ...

New wonder food: Cure for dengue?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:15:18 GMT
PHILIP Amores, a 30-year-old Registered Nurse, was diagnosed to have been infected with the dengue virus. read more

Fighting dengue
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:24:45 GMT
WITH more than 4,000 cases involving 14 deaths in January alone, dengue fever is a serious health issue affecting Malaysians of all ages.

46 died, 6,190 fell ill with dengue in January, February — report
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:18:59 GMT
Dengue cases went up to 6,236 cases in the first two months of 2010, an 11 percent-increase over last year's figures (5,616) in the same period, the National Epidemiology Center (NEC) of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.

Dr. Andy: Stop mosquitoes and avoid several seasonal diseases
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:44:50 GMT
While dengue fever affects an estimated 100 million people worldwide annually, most of us in Florida have never heard of it.

Biotech needs capital, summit attendees are told
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:27:41 GMT
The marketplace should be drooling. Bioactive glass that turns to bone and releases healing ions. Early cancer detection with urine tests. Vaccines for dengue fever.

Dengue declaration eases blood giving bans
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:35:29 GMT
The Red Cross is calling on Townsville residents to give blood after Queensland Health declared the northern city 'dengue-free'.

Study Explores Role Of Nutrition On Risk Of Dengue Virus Infection
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:31:44 GMT
A new study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus. Mosquitoes spread the virus, which can cause severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes lethal complications. Malnourished children are just as likely as their well-fed counterparts to develop life-threatening complications following repeated ...

Townsville's dengue outbreaks over
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:18:24 GMT
Two dengue fever outbreaks which hit Townsville late last year have been declared over.

New genetic control tools to combat dengue, chikungunya
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:37:05 GMT
Ahmedabad, Mar 7 (PTI) With invention of new genetic tools, financial losses incurred due to epidemics caused by diseases like dengue and chikungunya can be substantially reduced in the country, a study released here said.

China orders journalists to retrain in communist theory
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:24 GMT
China wants to crack down on press freedom and introduce a new training system that requires journalists to train in Marxist and communist theories of news. Li Dongdong, deputy director of the General Administration of Press and Publication, told the South China Morning Post that some mainland reporters were giving Chinese journalism a bad name because they were not properly trained. Under ...

Role of nutrition on risk of dengue virus infection disapproved
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:49:53 GMT
A new study has disapproved reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus.

Role of nutrition on risk of dengue virus infection disapproved
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:14:11 GMT
Washington, Mar 7 : A new study has disapproved reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus.

Chimerix Initiates Phase 2 Study Of CMX001 In Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Seropositive For Cytomegalovirus
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:18:45 GMT
Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial designed to evaluate CMX001 in stem cell transplant recipients who are seropositive for cytomegalovirus (CMV).

Town column: Hinsdale Orthopaedic team anticipates hard work in Haiti
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:05:03 GMT
Hinsdale Orthopaedic team anticipates hard work in Haiti

Rise in M'sia dengue deaths
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:54:51 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR - AN OFFICIAL says Malaysia is urging people to take precautions against dengue fever after a rise in deaths from the mosquito-borne virus. Health Ministry official Lim Chau Leng says 31 people have died after catching the disease in the first two months of the year, compared with 28 deaths in the same period last year.

Union minister launches herbal drug, Ayusrem for swine flu, influenza viruses
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:53 GMT
The Union minister of state for planning and parliamentary affairs, V Narayanasamy, has officially released the new ayurvedic drug 'Ayusrem', for swine flu and influenza viruses, invented by two Chennai based scientists, in Delhi on March 9.

SXSW Mixtapes Vol. 1 of 3
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:40:16 GMT
I'm headed down to Austin to cover the annual multimedia madness that is South By Southwest . Right here on Cobweb I'll bring you daily coverage from the Live Music Capitol of the World. You can expect reports from inside live performances and outside talking to fans in line, from the back row at movie premieres and up front at outdoor movies on inflatable screens, from the bar at official ...

DD/MM/YYYY Playing 20 SXSW Shows (Yup, 20)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:09 GMT
How many shows can you play in five days before you collapse from exhaustion? DD/MM/YYYY will attempt to find out when they play 20 (yes, that number is correct) shows during the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week.

SIGA Technologies Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2009
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:05:00 GMT
NEW YORK -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. , a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight biowarfare pathogens, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to dengue virus
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:54:42 GMT
A new study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus. Mosquitoes spread the virus, which can cause severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes lethal complications.

Chimerix Initiates Phase 2 Study Of CMX001 In Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Seropositive For Cytomegalovirus
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:29:56 GMT
Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, announced the initiation of a multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial designed to evaluate CMX001 in stem cell transplant recipients who are seropositive for cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMX001 is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent with demonstrated activity against double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses...

Study Explores Role of Nutrition on Risk of Dengue Virus Infection
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:47:37 GMT
A new study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus.

FMQB's Unofficial South By Southwest Music Guide
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:52:18 GMT
3/17 5th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at SXSW at Brush Square Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Born Ruffians, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Hollerado, Radio Radio, Plants and Animals and Justin Rutledge and The Beauties

Mosquito season approaches
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
First it was just swatting. Then poison. Then sterilizing males. Is there anything people won't try in the war against mosquitoes? The latest idea: Genetic engineering that results in flightless females.

Rapes begin when darkness falls in Haiti
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:16:20 GMT
There are growing concerns about the deteriorating security situation in earthquake-devastated Haiti, as US troops prepare to leave the country.

Kaso ng mga sakit sa Iloilo, tumaas
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:41:30 GMT
(5:27 AM RMN-Iloilo) MALAKI ang itinaas ng bilang ng mga nagkasakit ng typhoid fever dengue fever at hepatitis sa probinsya ng Iloilo. Ayon sa record ng Iloilo Provincial Health Office...

More fears after fire razes house
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:58 GMT
THE fire which gutted a house last year is a cause for concern for the neighbourhood of Lorong 20E Desa Wira in Kuching.

Refocusing on Product Sales, Gentel Bio Debuts Proteomic Platform
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:18 GMT
Gentel Biosciences, a long-time custom assay and services shop, has expanded its business model by launching a new proteomic platform as a way to enable customers to process samples in their own lab.

Chimerix Initiates Phase 2 Study of CMX001 in Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Seropositive for Cytomegalovirus
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:03 GMT
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial designed to evaluate CMX001 in stem cell transplant recipients who are seropositive for cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMX001 is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent with demonstrated activity ...

VIETNAM: Government leads region in climate change challenge
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:44:31 GMT
Source: IRIN Serious efforts are under way to respond to the impact of climate change in Vietnam but a lack of capacity and resources remains a challenge, experts say.

AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:46 GMT
MARINE CURRICULUM... MUMBAI: AVEVA Group plc (LSE: AVV) today announced that AMET University, India's premier marine industry university, will be featuring AVEVA Marine solutions as part o

Dengue cases in Negros continue to rise
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:26:07 GMT
CASES of dengue in Negros Occidental increased to 115 percent, said the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Thursday. read more

ASIANET DAILY SUMMARY - PRESS RELEASES FOR TUESDAY, MAR. 9, 2010
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:46:57 GMT
ATTENTION EDITORS,

Infectious and parasitic diseases
AIDS
Abscess
Anthrax
Hemorrhagic fever
Brucellosis
Candidiasis
Chicken pox
Chlamydia
Cholera
Conjunctivitis
Dengue fever
Diphtheria
Dysentery
Ebola
Encephalitis
Foot-and-mouth disease
Genital herpes
Gonorrhea
Hay fever
Hepatitis
Herpes
HIV
HPV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human papilloma virus
Infectious diseases
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Leptospirosis
Listeriosis
Lupus
Lyme disease
Malaria
Measles
Meningococcal disease
Mononucleosis
Mumps
Onychomycosis
Parasitic diseases
Pertussis
Plague
Polio
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Respiratory syncytial virus
Rotavirus
Rubella
Salmonella
Scabies
Scarlet fever
Schistosomiasis
Septicaemia
Septicemia
Sexually transmitted diseases
Smallpox
Sore throat
Strep throat
Streptococcal
Syphilis
Tetanus
Trachoma
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
Typhus
Venereal diseases
Warts
West Nile virus
Whooping cough
Yellow fever

Neoplasms
Bladder cancer
Bone cancer
Brain cancer
Breast cancer
Cancer
Carcinoma
Cervical cancer
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Endometrial cancer
Esophageal cancer
Ewing's sarcoma
Fibroid
Fibromyalgia
Hodgkin's disease
Kidney cancer
Leukemia
Liver cancer
Liver disease
Lung cancer
Lymphoma
Mouth cancer
Myeloma
Myopia
Neurofibromatosis
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Oral cancer
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Rectal cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Skin cancer
Stomach cancer
Testicular cancer
Throat cancer
Thyroid cancer
Tumors
Uterine cancer

Endocrine, blood, nutritional, metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders
Cystic fibrosis
Dehydration
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperlipidemia
Metabolic diseases
Nutritional deficiencies
Obesity
Phenylketonuria
Porphyria
Malnutrition
Anemia
Hemolysis
Purpura
Thrombocytopenia

Mental disorders
Agoraphobia
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol intoxication
Anxiety disorder
Autism
Bipolar disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Brain damage
Bulimia
Alcoholism
Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Depressive disorder
Drug dependence
Exhibitionism
Hysteria
Impotence
Insomnia
Learning disability
Mental disorders
Mental illness
Mental retardation
Neurosis
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Panic disorder
Personality disorders
Post-concussion syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Premature ejaculation
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Sleep disorder
Social phobia
Stress
Stuttering
Voyeurism

Diseases of the nervous system
Alzheimer's disease
Central nervous system diseases
Encephalopathy
Epilepsy
Hereditary
Inflammatory
Meningitis
Migraine
Multiple sclerosis
Muscular atrophy
Muscular dystrophy
Nervous system diseases
Neuropathy
Palsy
Paralysis
Paraplegia
Parkinson's disease
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Syringomyelia

Diseases of the sense organs
Astigmatism
Blindness
Cataract
Cellulitis
Deafness
Edema
Glaucoma
Hearing loss
Optic atrophy
Otitis
Otitis media
Retinopathy
Snow blindness
Tinnitus
Uveitis
Vertigo
Visual disturbances

Diseases of the circulatory system
Aneurysm
Angina
Aphasia
Atherosclerosis
Dysrhythmia
Cardiomyopathy
Embolism
Fibrillation
Heart disease
Heart failure
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhoids
Hypertension
Hypotension
Ischemia
Ischemic heart disease
Myocarditis
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary embolism
Tachycardia
Thrombosis
Ulcer
Varicose veins
Vascular disease

Diseases of the respiratory system
Asbestosis
Asthma
Bird flu
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Common cold
COPD
Emphysema
Flu
Influenza
Laryngitis
Mesothelioma
Nasopharyngitis
Pneumonia
Polyp
Pulmonary disease
Respiratory infection
Rhinitis
SARS
Sinusitis
Tonsillitis

Diseases of the digestive system
Appendicitis
Bleeding
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Coma
Constipation
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
Hernia
Pancreatitis
Stomatitis

Diseases of the genitourinary system
Atony
Balanitis
Cyst
Cystitis
Endometriosis
Fistula
Gallstones
Hyperplasia
Infertility
Irritable bowel syndrome
Kidney disease
Mastitis
Nephropathy
Prolapse
Stenosis

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Acne
Alopecia
Dandruff
Dermatitis
Eczema
Erythema
Lichen
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Sunburn
Urticaria
Vitiligo

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Back pain
Backache
Bursitis
Elbow pain
Hip pain
Joint pain
Knee pain
Leg pain
Muscle spasm
Muscle pain
Neck pain
Necrosis
Neuralgia
Osteoporosis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Spondylitis
Tendinitis

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions
Abdominal pain
Abortion
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Anorexia
Apnea
Asphyxia
Ataxia
Celiac disease
Chest pain
Childbirth
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Cold sore
Convulsions
Cough
Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Dyspnea
Enuresis
Food poisoning
Gangrene
Hallucinations
Headache
Heartburn
Heat stroke
High cholesterol
Hoarseness
Hypothermia
Jaundice
Jaw pain
Lactose intolerance
Memory loss
Menopause
Narcolepsy
Nausea
Nocturia
Open wound
Overweight
Palpitations
Pelvic pain
Pregnancy
Sepsis
Sleep apnea
Smoking
Stomach pain
Sweating
Swelling
Underweight
Vomiting
Wheezing
Wrist pain


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