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An Aedes aegypti mosquito with the dengue-blocking Wolbachia bacteria is seen at a laboratory in the Wolbito do Brasil plant, in Curitiba, Brazil, on September 1, 2025.

Highway Expansion Linked to Dengue Surge in the Amazon

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Paving the Interoceanic Highway through Peru's Madre de Dios region led to more than 10,000 additional cases of dengue, study finds

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

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Without global collaboration and action to address root causes, Oropouche fever is likely to continue spreading

Why Nations Need to Prepare for Climate-Fueled Dengue

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World leaders should act quickly to support countries on the frontlines of climate-sensitive diseases

Why Nations Need to Prepare for Climate-Fueled Dengue

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

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One step closer to a world without mosquito nets

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

Heat, Dust, Fever

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India's climate adaptation plan for health should reflect regional and national needs

Heat, Dust, Fever

Condoms, Cookstoves, Seatbelts, and Face Masks

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Forget all the self-righteous, public judgement—let's find better ways to cajole people into wearing face masks

An Afghan man sells protective face masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kabul, Afghanistan June 18, 2020. The photo shows a man in front of a small cart with masks on display. in the background is a mural of hands raised. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

How Did Dengue Get Its Name?

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Origins of the word, "dengue" are shrouded in mystery—unlike most diseases, which follow more obvious naming conventions

Lou Gehrig, pictured with New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth, was called the "Iron Horse" of baseball for playing in 2,130 consecutive games before his forced retirement from the game that loved him. The photo shows Lou Gherig in happier times leaning on one knee propped on a dugout bench next to the Babe. GETTY PHOTO.

What's to Blame for Dengue's Rise? It's not Only Climate Change

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Fueled by urbanization disease will threaten 6 billion people by 2080, with economically-disadvantaged areas hardest hit

This 2005 photograph depicts a female Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary vector for the spread of Dengue fever. The photo is a close-up of a mosquito taking a blood meal, making its belly bright red and striking against a bokeh green background