The return of dengue in Guadeloupe: intensifying vector control measures
Dengue fever cases have been increasing in the last few weeks on the island of Guadeloupe. In this Infectious Thoughts interview, we...
Dengue en Guadeloupe: la lutte anti-vectorielle s'intensifie
Interview avec Joel GUSTAVE, chef du service de lutte anti vectorielle, Patrick SAINT-MARTIN, directeur du pôle de veille sanitaire et...
Dr. Abdallah Samy (Ain Shams University, Cairo): mapping the global potential distributions of two a
Dr. Abdallah Samy is a researcher based in the Entomology Department of the Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Samy's research...
Dengue advocacy: global burden and impact of dengue (animation courtesy of Takeda Vaccines)
Dengue is a viral disease that causes approximately 500,000 hospitalizations each year worldwide and approximately half of the world’s...
Dr. Rachel Lowe (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine): modelling the impact of global e
Dr. Rachel Lowe is Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Visiting Assistant Research Professor at...
Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace (University of Saskatchewan): creating an index to map vulnerability to
Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace is currently a water-health researcher within the Global Water Futures program and an Associate Professor in...
Gregory Rose (Cambodia): contracting dengue while working in Cambodian slums
Gregory Rose, now Health & WASH Technical Team Manager at the British Red Cross, had been working as a consultant for WHO in Cambodia...
Regulatory approvals boost dengue prophylaxis
Two important developments have emerged in October regarding the first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia (CYD-TDV), a live attenuated tetravalent...
Patient testimonial: Shermila Fernando's family & the impact of dengue in Sri Lanka
Shermila Fernando is a Sri Lankan mother: in 2012, her youngest son contracted dengue and in 2016 it was her eldest son, who spent nine...
Patient testimonial: Camila & the impact of dengue in Colombia, courtesy of Takeda Vaccines
Camila Lopez Davalos is a young girl from Cali, Colombia who loves painting. Dengue fever is endemic in Colombia, with regular outbreaks...
