Dengue fever Dengue fever is a virus-based disease spread by mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by one of four different but related viruses. It is spread by the bite of mosquitoes‚ most commonly the mosquito Aedesaegypti‚ which is found in tropic and subtropic regions. This includes parts of: * Indonesian archipelago into northeastern Australia * South and Central America * Southeast Asia * Sub-Saharan Africa Dengue fever is being seen more in world travelers. Dengue fever
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Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause denguefever‚ all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Dengue can vary from mild to severe; the more severe forms include dengue shock syndrome and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Patients who develop the more serious forms of dengue fever usually need to be hospitalized. There are currently no vaccines for Dengue fever. The
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National Dengue Prevention and Control Program PrintEmailPDF The National Dengue Prevention and Control Program was first initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) in 1993. Region VII and the National Capital Region served as the pilot sites. It was not until 1998 when the program was implemented nationwide. The target populations of the program are the general population‚ the local government units‚ and the local health workers. Vision: Dengue Risk-Free Philippines Mission:
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Biology Virus Essay A virus is a microorganism that cannot reproduce without a host. As a result of this‚ there has been a lot of controversy on whether or not a virus is a living or non-living organism. The dictionary.com definition for life is‚ “the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms‚ being manifested by growth through metabolism‚ reproduction‚ and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.” Viruses have characteristics
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Virulent Dengue Viruses This is an in depth comparison between the 4 strains of Dengue Fever. The research documented here was designed to try to determine which strains are the most common‚ virulent and contagious‚ and their affects on humans. Dengue fever is the most common mosquito transmitted disease in humans and also potentially life threatening. With their being no current laboratory or animal models of this disease available for study‚ the pathology and growth of this disease has
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever | RLE 7.2 Batch 2012 | | DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever was first reported in 1953. In 1958‚ it was renamed as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever as it became a notifiable disease in the country. Recently‚ dengue has indeed become a major health concern. All persons are susceptible to dengue infection‚ with both sexes equally affected. The age groups that are most dominantly affected are preschoolers and school age children. Adults and infants are
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Future Development of Dengue Vaccines Halstead‚ S.B and Deen‚J.(2002) “The future of dengue vaccines” Rapid Review. The Lancet; Oct 19‚ 2002; 360‚ 9341; ProQuest Health & Medical Complete; pg. 1243. Available from: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)11276-1/fulltext [Accessed 10 September 2013] The Lancet is a world’s leading general medical journal and specialty journals in Oncology‚ Neurology and Infectious Diseases. This qualitative study identifies the opinions
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The Influenza virus kills about 36‚000 people a year. The Influenza virus is a potentially deadly virus that attacks the respiratory system. It also leaves the human body very tired and weak. The Influenza virus mostly affects the respiratory system. The basic structure of the Influenza virus includes the Viral Envelope‚ Nucleoprotein (RNA)‚ Neuraminidase (Sialidase)‚ Hemagglutinin‚ and the Capsid. When the virus attacks the respiratory system‚ it causes fatigue‚ fevers‚ and chills. Ironically
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