Dengue Fever
latest news & developments
Climate change, deforestation fuel virus outbreaks
Climate change is a risk to public health that demands immediate action
The climate crisis is also a health crisis
The interplay between climate change and the spread of pathogens means health systems must be ready for future crises and ensure equitable access to treatment
Artificial lights across Africa may alter the biting behaviours of mosquitoes
‘Artificial light is doing things to the environment that we don’t even think about’
Covid-19 crash course: Everything you need to know about viruses, variants and vaccines
Covid-19 variants are new versions of the virus that are smarter at surviving. But before we can understand what these changed forms mean for vaccines, we first need to go back…
Covid-19: Lessons from the zombie apocalypse
Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds
SA Hockey players recovered from dengue fever
Two members of the SA men’s hockey team have recovered from the mosquito-borne illness after contracting it in Malaysia during the World League.
Large dengue fever outbreak in Madeira spreads cases in Europe
Europe is experiencing its first sustained transmission of dengue fever since the 1920s, with more than 1 300 people infected in Madeira, Portugal.