Kayla de Freitas (Guyana): dengue in Guyana, collective experiences
My name is Kayla de Freitas and I am from the the Rupununi region of Guyana in South America. The main town of this region, where I live,...
Assessing the repellent efficacy of essential oils
Environmental management and protection from insect bites remain some of the main strategies shared with communities to prevent...
First case of autochthonous dengue near Lyon, France
This week, French health authorities including the local Agence Régionale de Santé Auvergne Rhône-Alpes have confirmed the first case of...
World Dengue Day at the Asia Dengue Summit
The 4th Asia Dengue Summit took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, in July 2019, bringing together dengue experts from academies and research...
Women and biosocial approaches to dengue control
Successful dengue control is reliant upon integrated and cross-disciplinary approaches, including collaboration across entomology and...
Dengue in the Americas: rising concern as further local cases detected
This month, a second case of locally-acquired dengue has been confirmed in Florida by health authorities. This means that in addition to...
Cystic echinococcosis in Peru: workshop and funding opportunities
Cystic echinococcosis workshop in Lima on 16-19 October 2018 www.cecontrolperuworkshops.com Ahead of a ground-breaking cystic...
Dr Peter Keiyoro (University of Nairobi, Kenya) & Dr Josephine Ngunjiri (University of Embu, Ken
Tungiasis is a debilitating parasitic disease caused by the flea Tunga penetrans burrowing into skin, affecting poor communities in Africa a
