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Dengue

dengue        UK / USA

Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes.

It's widespread in many parts of the world.

Mosquitoes in the UK

do not spread the dengue virus.

It is caught by people visiting or living

in Asia, the Americas or the Caribbean.

The infection is usually mild and passes

after about 1 week

without causing any lasting problems.

But in rare cases it can be very serious

and potentially life threatening.

There's no specific treatment

or widely available vaccine for dengue,

so it's important to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes

when visiting an area

where the infection is found.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dengue/ - 8 August 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Dengue_fever

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/
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https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/aug/15/
spanish-lab-sterilises-mosquitoes-
as-climate-crisis-fuels-spread-of-dengue-in-pictures - Guardian picture gallery

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/07/23/
g-s1-12674/dengue-mosquitoes-climate-virus-americas

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/29/
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/
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https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/
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https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/03/04/
1235795657/dengue-brazil-state-of-emergency-vaccine

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/21/
sudan-dengue-malaria-outbreak-floods-global-heating

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/08/
climate-crisis-may-put-8bn-at-risk-of-malaria-and-dengue

mosquitoes > diseases > mosquito-borne viral disease

dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes        USA

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/03/04/
1235795657/dengue-brazil-state-of-emergency-vaccine

tiger mosquitoes        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/aug/15/
spanish-lab-sterilises-mosquitoes-
as-climate-crisis-fuels-spread-of-dengue-in-pictures - Guardian picture gallery

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