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Antibodies discovery could lead to universal dengue vaccine

A major new class of antibodies that can make the four different types of dengue virus (DENV) non-infectious has been discovered by a group of international researchers, including from the University of Melbourne. The...

17 December, 2014

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Researchers help China to better predict dengue fever outbreaks

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have found the habit of Googling for an online diagnosis before visiting the doctor can be a powerful predictor of infectious diseases outbreaks. Now studies by the...

14 November, 2014

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Trial: Dengue shot offers some protection

The most advanced vaccine for dengue only offers modest protection but could still help millions of people avoid the devastating effects of the disease known as “breakbone fever,” according to a large trial...

18 July, 2014

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French pharma company develops anti-dengue vaccine

For the first time in 50 years of dengue research, the first safe, effective and affordable anti-dengue vaccine in the world could be out commercially in the country by end of next year. This was announced by Guillaume...

11 July, 2014

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Mosquitoes with lethal genes to help Brazil fight dengue

When he announced he was going to Brazil for the World Cup, Andy Quinn was warned by friends and a travel agent to lather on mosquito repellent to avoid potentially fatal dengue fever. Some of the mosquitoes he saw...

8 July, 2014

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Dengue vaccine could be ready by end 2015: media report

A drug giant has achieved breakthroughs in the development of a dengue vaccine, which could be ready by the end of next year, the Straits Times reported Monday. Guillaume Leroy, head of the dengue vaccine unit of drug...

20 June, 2014

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ASEAN Dengue Day unites Asia Pacific in combating rising dengue cases

Dengue has been considered to be one of the fastest rising infectious diseases globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 50 to 100 million cases of dengue worldwide are being listed every year, and...

13 June, 2014

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The Lancet Infectious Diseases: New early warning system predicts dengue fever risk during the soccer World Cup in Brazil

For the first time, scientists have developed an early warning system to predict the risk of dengue infections for the 553 microregions of Brazil during the football World Cup. The estimates, published in The Lancet...

19 May, 2014

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Serious challenges remain in dengue vaccine development

There are several dengue virus vaccine candidates in development, but interference caused by the mechanisms of a live dengue virus vaccine is delaying progress, according to data presented here. “Dengue has been a road...

2 May, 2014

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Dengue could soon be history

In a breakthrough, scientists have identified a new drug target for the deadly dengue virus, paving way for potential vaccines for the world’s most widespread mosquito-borne disease reports PTI. Using an experimental...

22 April, 2014

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