/tags/dengue-fever dengue fever en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:40:00 GMT /health/2025-08-11/population-booms-dengue-upticks-florida-mosquito-control-is-busy-this-summer Florida mosquito control teams have had their hands full this season thanks to a population explosion all over the state, as well as an uptick in locally acquired cases of dengue in Brevard County. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:40:00 GMT /health/2025-08-11/population-booms-dengue-upticks-florida-mosquito-control-is-busy-this-summer Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2025-07-07/mosquito-season-peaks-new-normal-of-dengue-cases Locally acquired cases have appeared in Florida and other parts of the U.S. where the disease isn't endemic. Health officials worry that with climate change and the lack of a vaccine, it will take hold in a larger swath. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT /health/2025-07-07/mosquito-season-peaks-new-normal-of-dengue-cases Phillip Reese - KFF Health News /health/2024-12-13/floridas-travelers-dengue Health experts anticipated an influx of travel-associated dengue cases, but the numbers have soared beyond what they estimated. Here’s what that means for the future. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:28:19 GMT /health/2024-12-13/floridas-travelers-dengue Joe Mario Pedersen /americas/2024-02-06/brazil-health-emergency-carnival-dengue-fever Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:05:25 GMT /americas/2024-02-06/brazil-health-emergency-carnival-dengue-fever The Associated Press /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Antibody testing in the Key Largo area has identified another 11 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total this year to 37.The cases had onset dates from… Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:46:47 GMT /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Nancy Klingener /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:46:00 GMT /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Pien Huang /2019-11-21/infecting-mosquitoes-with-bacteria-could-have-a-big-payoff Scientists are trying to flip the script on control of mosquitoes in an effort to combat dengue fever. Instead of trying to wipe them out, they're infecting them with bacteria. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:19:00 GMT /2019-11-21/infecting-mosquitoes-with-bacteria-could-have-a-big-payoff Jason Beaubien /2019-11-07/theres-a-promising-new-vaccine-for-one-of-the-worlds-top-health-threats Dengue afflicts nearly 400 million people worldwide every year, but a vaccine has remained elusive. New research offers a path forward. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:07:29 GMT /2019-11-07/theres-a-promising-new-vaccine-for-one-of-the-worlds-top-health-threats Jason Beaubien /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:18:12 GMT /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects Nancy Klingener /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue… Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:48:12 GMT /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Daniel Chang