Tag: Dengue
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Addressing Systematic Misclassification of Sylvatic DENV-2 in Dengue RT-qPCR Surveillance
Summary Recent findings highlight a critical flaw in routine dengue surveillance: sylvatic dengue virus 2 (DENV-2) infections are being misclassified as “Undetermined Serotype” by commercial molecular serotyping assays. This misclassification stems from the noninclusion of sylvatic DENV-2 strains in current diagnostic panels, masking the true viral diversity circulating in populations. The consequence is a blind…
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Travel Health: Cost-Effective Pre-Travel Interventions and Common Ailments
Overview: The Value of Pre-Travel Interventions Recent literature reviews highlight how pre-travel health measures can reduce the likelihood of acquiring communicable diseases and limit transmission during and after international trips. A scoping review of 44 economic evaluation studies, spanning 1946 to 2023, examined the cost-effectiveness of pre-travel interventions for diseases such as hepatitis A and…
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Mirpur intensifies anti-dengue drive as no deaths reported yet
Mirpur ramps up anti-dengue efforts amid ongoing prevention drive In Mirpur, (AJK) a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Yasir Riaz reviewed the city’s ongoing anti-dengue prevention measures. The session, attended by key officials from the Health Department, Municipal Corporation, and Agriculture Department, underscored a concerted, multi-agency approach to curb dengue transmission and protect public…
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Dengue Fight in Islamabad: 28 New Cases as 24,603 Sites Inspected in Daily Campaign
Islamabad Intensifies Anti-Dengue Campaign as 28 New Cases Confirmed The Islamabad district administration has stepped up its anti-dengue drive, reporting 28 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours as part of a citywide effort to curb the spread of the virus. The daily update, released by ICT authorities, highlights an aggressive schedule of surveillance,…
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Dengue Alert in Islamabad: 28 New Cases as 24,603 Sites Inspected in a Day
Islamabad’s Daily Dengue Surveillance: 28 New Cases Confirmed Islamabad’s district administration reported 28 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours as part of an ongoing, citywide anti-dengue campaign. The daily update underscores the authorities’ intensified efforts to curb the virus’s spread across both urban sectors and rural areas under the capital’s jurisdiction. Extensive Inspections…
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Dengue in Islamabad: 28 New Cases, 24,603 Inspections Spur Anti-Dengue Drive
Islamabad Strengthens Anti-Dengue Efforts as 28 New Cases Confirmed The Islamabad district administration has intensified its ongoing anti-dengue campaign, reporting 28 new cases in the last 24 hours as part of a broad effort to curb the virus across both urban and rural areas. With 24,603 sites inspected citywide, the initiative highlights the scale of…
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Global standard for dengue treatment trial outcomes published
New global standard harmonizes dengue trial outcomes A world-first global standard for measuring outcomes in dengue treatment trials has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases this week. Co-led by researchers at King’s College London and the University of Oxford, the work resolves a long-standing inconsistency in what is evaluated and reported across dengue clinical…
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Global standard for dengue trial outcomes: a new consensus to accelerate therapies
Groundbreaking move in dengue research A landmark publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases announces the first global standard for measuring outcomes in dengue treatment trials. Co-led by researchers from King’s College London and the University of Oxford, the work represents a concerted effort to harmonize what researchers should measure when testing therapies for dengue fever.…
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Global standard for dengue trial outcomes established worldwide
A landmark step in dengue research The first global standard for measuring outcomes in dengue treatment trials has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases this week. Co-led by researchers from King’s College London and the University of Oxford, the study resolves a long-standing mismatch in how outcomes are defined and reported across trials. By…
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Don’t Let Mosquitoes Hitch a Ride Home After Holiday
Don’t Let Mosquitoes Tag Along After Your Holiday As the National Day holiday winds down, millions of travelers are returning to daily routines. But your suitcase could carry more than souvenirs—mosquitoes, including Aedes species, may be hiding in luggage and gear. These uninvited guests can transmit diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya, turning a…