61. Sun.Star Pampanga - Dengue Fever Hits Pampanga dengue fever hits Pampanga By Albert B. Lacanlale CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office said Monday that the Province of http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2005/08/02/news/dengue.fever.hits.pampanga.

Bacolod Baguio Cagayan de Oro Cebu ... Pampanga Pangasinan Zamboanga Web www.sunstar.com.ph Local News Dengue fever hits Pampanga Tourist robbed of P1M in cash, belongings by driver Agency starts info drive on geo-hazards in Central Luzon Court orders arrest of 5 Americans Tuesday, August 02, 2005 Dengue fever hits Pampanga By Albert B. Lacanlale CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office said Monday that the Province of Pampanga has the most number of dengue cases in the region, contrary to what was reported earlier. In an interview with Sun.Star Pampanga, DOH Central Luzon Regional Director Juvencio F. Ordoña said that as of July 28, some 313 cases of dengue have been recorded in the province. Two of these led to death. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo The number, according to the Dengue Morbidity and Mortality of the DOH's Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (Resu), brings to 1,081 the total incidents recorded in the whole region - Bulacan, 259; Nueva Ecija, 252; Zambales, 174; Tarlac 45; Bataan, 31; and Aurora, 7. The total number of cases is higher by about 200 percent compared to the same period last year, Ordoña said.

62. ► Dengue Fever A medical encycopedia article on the topic dengue fever. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001374.htm

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Dengue fever Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: A mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by fever rash , and muscle and joint pains . See also Dengue hemorrhagic fever Alternative Names: O'nyong-nyong fever; Dengue-like disease; Breakbone fever Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Dengue fever is caused by several related viruses (four different arboviruses) and is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes aegypti, found in tropic and subtropic regions. Dengue fever presents with sudden onset of a high fever , often to 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, headache , and slightly later the appearance of severe joint and muscle pains . A flat (macular) red blanchable rash may appear over most of the body early during the fever. A second rash, measles-like in appearance, appears later in the disease. Infected people may have increased skin sensitivity and are very uncomfortable. Dengue fever is being seen more in world travelers. It is generally self-limited and although uncomfortable is not fatal. Diagnosis may depend on a traveler telling his or her health care worker of any visits to areas of the world where dengue fever is

63. Dengue Fever Detailed information on dengue fever, including symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_travel/dengue.cfm

[ Skip Navigation ] Health System Home For Health Answers Healthcare Professionals ... Advanced Search Health System Search Search for Information People UVa Home Health System News Health System Events (all) Health System Publications ... Making a Gift Topics All About Cancer Blood Disorders Bone Disorders Breast Health Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Disorders Endocrinology Environmental Medicine Eye Care Glossary Gynecological Health Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Men's Health Mental Health Nervous System Disorders Non-Trauma Emergency Oral Health Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics, General Health Prostate Health Radiology Respiratory Disorders Skin Cancer Surgical Care Urology Women's Health UVa Health Topics A to Z FIND A DOCTOR Center for Global Health MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS ... WHY CHOOSE UVA Search This Site Dengue Fever What is dengue fever? Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, with the greatest risks occurring in: the Indian subcontinent Southeast Asia Southern China Taiwan the Pacific Islands Caribbean (except Cuba and the Cayman Islands) Mexico Africa Central and South America (except Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina)

64. AllRefer Health - Dengue Fever (Pictures, Images, Photos, Diagrams, & Illustrati dengue fever, or West Nile fever, is a mild viral illness transmitted by A second exposure to the virus can result in Dengue hemorrhagic fever, http://health.allrefer.com/pictures-images/dengue-fever.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Dengue Fever Dengue fever, or West Nile fever, is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitos which causes fever, rashes and muscle and joint aches. Treatment includes rehydration and recovery is expected. A second exposure to the virus can result in Dengue hemorrhagic fever, a life-threatening illness. Related Images Antibodies Mosquito, Adult Mosquito, Adult Feeding on the Skin Mosquito, Egg Raft ... Mosquito, Pupa Related Articles Dengue Fever Review Date : 1/9/2002 Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team and J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; Cynthia Godsey, MHSE, MSN, FNP-C, Director of Product Content, RxRemedy From Our Sponsors: A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is the first of its kind, requiring compliance with 53 standards of quality and accountability, verified by independent audit. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial reviewers . A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics (www.hiethics.com) and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch). Par Web Solutions Health Topics: A-Al Am-Az B C-Cj ... Healthopedia.com

65. New Scientist Breaking News - Dengue Fever Continues Relentless Climb Outbreaks of dengue fever have risen around the world since the start of 2003, Sharp increases in dengue fever, and its deadly complication dengue http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3501

66. The Cost Of Dengue Fever Challenges Public Health And National Economies A new Brandeis University study of the disease burden of dengue fever in Malaysia strengthens the case for development of a vaccine against the http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-07/bu-tco070605.php

Public release date: 6-Jul-2005 E-mail Article Contact: Laura Gardner gardner@brandeis.edu Brandeis University The cost of dengue fever challenges public health and national economies New study strengthens the case for development of vaccine to prevent mosquitoe-borne virus Waltham, MA – A new study of the disease burden of dengue fever in Malaysia strengthens the case for development of a vaccine against the mosquito-borne illness. Despite the nation's efforts at treatment and control, 10,000 cases are reported each year at a l cost of almost $13 million, slightly less than half for vector control and the rest for treating hospitalized patients with dengue fever, an often painful and sometimes fatal virus. These costs are equivalent to 940,000 lost workdays of output, said lead author Professor Donald Shepard, a health economist at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management. In contrast, a prior study by Shepard and other researchers found that a dengue vaccine, if development proceeds as hoped, would offset 87 percent of treatment costs for all of Southeast Asia, as well as reduce the cost of vector control with fumigants and insecticides. In effect, a vaccine made widely available would cost only marginally more than current treatment and control efforts, but with dramatic gains in public health and economic output.

67. BBC NEWS | Travel Health So the key is that if someone gets dengue fever or what is thought to be dengue fever that they Dr Christopher Whitty explains the facts on dengue fever http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/diseases/html/deng

Home TV Radio Talk ... Help Go to: News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment Have Your Say Country Profiles In Depth Programmes In Depth Report Disease map Aids Dengue fever DVT ... DVT Dengue fever "The treatment is almost invariably successful. So the key is that if someone gets Dengue fever or what is thought to be Dengue fever that they go to a doctor." Dr Christopher Whitty, consultant at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, in London. Dengue fever Dr Christopher Whitty explains the facts on Dengue fever Useful Weblinks The Hospital for Tropical Diseases London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Public Health Laboratory Service US Centers for Disease Control How would I get dengue fever? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne infection, which annually affects about 20 million people. It is also nicknamed "break bone fever". About 24,000 people worldwide die from dengue each year. It is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, Southern America, the Eastern Mediterranean, South-east Asia and the Western Pacific. What are the symptoms?

68. BBC NEWS | Health | Water Bug Aids Dengue Fever Fight The battle against dengue fever is being won in Vietnam thanks to a tiny water predator, experts say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4257935.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Friday, 11 February, 2005, 15:23 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Water bug aids dengue fever fight Day-biting mosquitoes are spreading disease The battle against dengue fever is being won in Vietnam thanks to a tiny water predator, experts say. Scientists, with the help of local children, have been placing the bug into water tanks where the mosquitoes which carry the disease breed. The scheme reduced the cases of dengue fever to zero in nine areas of north and central Vietnam over a five-year period, the Lancet said. The disease infects 50 million people a year, killing 12,000. It is most commonly found in tropical areas of Africa, South America, the east Mediterranean, south east Asia and countries in the western Pacific. It starts off as a flu-like illness but without the proper support it can develop into a deadly fever. I think it is an excellent scheme and has the potential to be used in other areas of the world where dengue fever is found Professor Chris Curtis, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

69. HUM-MOLGEN: Dengue Fever Susceptibility news section of the international communication forum in human genetics hummolgen. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg39.html

home genetic news bioinformatics biotechnology ... register for news alert Dengue Fever Susceptibility April, 19 2005 10:12 A novel susceptibility gene for dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease with an estimated global incidence of 50 million cases per year, is reported in the May issue of Nature Genetics Cecile Julier and colleagues found that a particular variant of this gene was associated with strong protection from severe dengue fever within 3 groups in Thailand. Interestingly, the variant was not associated with protection from the related dengue hemorrhagic fever, suggesting a different role for this gene in the development of these two diseases. This gene mediates the attachment of the dengue virus receptor to human cells and is required for successful infection. Author Contact: Cecile Julier (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France) E-mail: cjulier@pasteur.fr Also available online (C) Nature Genetics press release. Message posted by: Trevor M. D'Souza Generated by News Editor 2.0 by Kai Garlipp WWW: Kai Garlipp Frank S. Zollmann

70. Travel Medicine - Dengue Fever dengue fever occurs most often in urban areas, but may be found in rural areas also, dengue fever may confused with other infectious diseases such as http://uuhsc.utah.edu/healthinfo/adult/travel/dengue.htm

Dengue Fever What is dengue fever? Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, with the greatest risks occurring in: the Indian subcontinent Southeast Asia Southern China Taiwan the Pacific Islands Caribbean (except Cuba and the Cayman Islands) Mexico Africa Central and South America (except Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina) Dengue fever occurs most often in urban areas, but may be found in rural areas also, particularly in areas with elevation less than 4000 feet. Transmission of the virus, via Aedes mosquitoes, usually occurs during and shortly after the rainy season. These mosquitoes are most active during the day and are often found near human dwellings, often indoors. What are the symptoms of dengue fever? Dengue fever may confused with other infectious diseases such as influenza or malaria. Symptoms may include: sudden onset, high fever severe headaches joint and muscle pain nausea vomiting rash that appears 3 to 4 days after the onset of fever The illness may last up to 10 days, with recovery often taking 2 to 4 weeks.

71. Dengue Fever dengue fever is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes. It is characterized by fever, rash, and muscle and joint pains. See also . http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/001374.html

Search HealthScout Web MEDLINE Special Offers TV Specials Chronic Pain Erectile Dysfunction GERD Diabetes ... High Tech Health Top Features Bipolar Disorder Resources Sleep Skin Cancer Migraines ... Diabetes Health Organizer Resources Healthscout News 3D Health Animations Health Videos Health Encyclopedia ... Drug Library Drug Information Drug Search Drug Interactions Image Database Pill Identifier Channels Home Today Women Men ... Drug Checker Medical Health Encyclopedia Dengue fever Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Dengue fever Definition: Dengue fever is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes. It is characterized by fever, rash, and muscle and joint pains. See also Dengue hemorrhagic fever Alternative Names: O'nyong-nyong fever; Dengue-like disease; Breakbone fever Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Dengue fever is caused by several related viruses (four different arboviruses). It is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes aegypti, found in tropic and subtropic regions. This includes portions of Southeast Asia, the Indonesian archipelago into northeastern Australia, parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of South and Central America. Dengue fever begins with sudden onset of a high fever, often to 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, headache, and slightly later the appearance of severe joint and muscle pains.

72. Dengue Fever CAUSES. Aedes aegypti mosquito vector; group B arbovirus; flavivirus. Synonyms. breakbone fever. ICD9-CM 061 Dengue Web references http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0251.html

Dengue fever DESCRIPTION: Acute, self-limited disease. Characteristics include fever, prostration, headache, myalgia, rash, lymphadenopathy, leukopenia, Caused by four antigenically related but distinct types of the dengue virus. Endemic areas are tropics and subtropics. CAUSES: Aedes aegypti mosquito vector group B arbovirus flavivirus Synonyms: breakbone fever ICD-9-CM: 061 Dengue Web references: CDC - National Center for Infectious Diseases Author(s): Mark R. Dambro, MD

73. Dengue Fever And Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever - Boston College dengue fever WHAT ARE dengue fever AND DENGUE HEMORRAGHIC FEVER? dengue fever is a febrile illness caused by an RNA flavivirus that is spread by the bites http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/research/insect/dengue/

@import "/meta-elements/css/standards.css"; BCInfo A to Z SEARCH DIRECTORIES ... insect science dengue Search Biology BC Sites BIOLOGY HOME ABOUT BIOLOGY FACULTY AND STAFF RESEARCH ... Malaria Dengue Fever Leishmaniasis African Sleeping Sickness West Nile Virus Molecular Cell Biology ... Contact Biology Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever INSECT SCIENCE AT BOSTON COLLEGE WHAT ARE DENGUE FEVER AND DENGUE HEMORRAGHIC FEVER? Dengue fever is a febrile illness caused by an RNA flavivirus that is spread by the bites of mosquitoes. The symptoms of dengue include fever, headache, rash, severe pains in the muscles and joints, and pain behind the eyes. The severe muscle pains have led some to call the disease "break bone fever". Whereas dengue fever is rarely fatal, dengue hemorraghic fever is a severe disease that leads to death in approximately 5% of cases. Individuals with dengue hemorraghic fever suffer an increase in vascular permeability, causing them to lose plasma; if untreated, this loss of plasma can lead to a dangerous drop in fluid volume (known as dengue shock syndrome ) and death. Dengue hemorraghic fever is seen most often in children younger than 15 years old. It is also seen most often in individuals who were previously infected with simple dengue fever.

74. HPA - Infections | Topics A-Z | Dengue dengue fever (also known as break bone fever) is a debilitating, viral illness dengue fever cannot be prevented by vaccination or chemoprophylaxis the http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/dengue/menu.htm

Skip navigation menu Search Advanced Search Home About Us Topics A-Z ... Contact Us Infectious Diseases Infections A-Z list HPA Centre for Infections Services and Activities Bioinformatics ... STBRL Key Functions Infectious Diseases Radiation Emergency Response Business Activities Dengue Fever Dengue Fever (also known as break bone fever) is a debilitating, viral illness that is transmitted by the day-biting, Aedes spp Dengue fever cannot be prevented by vaccination or chemoprophylaxis - the only way to reduce the risk of being infected is by avoidance of mosquito bites. The most effective way of preventing dengue fever is to reduce the breeding sites of the Aedes mosquito. Prevention measures may therefore be reliant on the community co-operation in the country visited.

75. Dengue Fever dengue fever is common throughout subSaharan Africa. Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquitoes. The Aedes mosquito prefers to feed http://goafrica.about.com/od/healthandsafety/p/dengue.htm

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76. Dengue Fever dengue fever is an acute viral infection characterized by fever. It is caused by a bite from mosquitoes carrying dengue virus. The primary form of Dengue http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord514.htm

var hwPrint=1;var hwDocHWID="nord514";var hwDocTitle="Dengue Fever";var hwRank="1";var hwSectionHWID="nord514-Header";var hwSource="en-caQ2_05";var hwDocType="Nord"; National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Dengue Fever Important It is possible that the main title of the report Dengue Fever is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Breakbone Fever Dandy Fever Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Dengue Shock Syndrome Duengero Seven Day Fever, Dengue Type Disorder Subdivisions None General Discussion Dengue Fever is an acute viral infection characterized by fever. It is caused by a bite from mosquitoes carrying dengue virus. The primary form of Dengue Fever is characterized by a skin rash and a high fever with severe pain in the head and muscles. Other symptoms may include shaking chills, diarrhea, and vomiting. Bouts of extreme exhaustion may last for months after the initial symptoms. The secondary forms of this disorder are called Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome. These usually are caused by a secondary infection with a different type of Dengue virus (Type 2), but may also be caused by the same virus that causes Dengue Fever. Several days after onset other symptoms may include fever, bleeding under the skin, red spots on the legs, and bleeding into the intestines. A marked fall in blood pressure (shock) occurs in very severe cases.

77. Mosquito Netting And Dengue Fever Mosquito netting helps prevent dengue fever. What dengue fever is and it s history are discussed here. http://www.mosquito-netting.com/dengue-fever.html

All Mosquito Netting Info Home Netting Project Netting Info More Nets ... Helpful Links Dengue Fever Dengue is primarily a disease of the tropics, and the viruses that cause it are maintained in a cycle that involves humans and Aedes aegypti , a domestic, day-biting mosquito that prefers to feed on humans. Infection with dengue viruses produces a spectrum of clinical illness ranging from a nonspecific viral syndrome to severe and fatal hemorrhagic disease. Important risk factors for dengue hemorrhagic fever include the strain and serotype of the infecting virus, as well as the age, immune status, and genetic predisposition of the patient. The first reported epidemics of dengue fever occurred in 1779-1780 in Asia, Africa, and North America; the near simultaneous occurrence of outbreaks on three continents indicates that these viruses and their mosquito vector have had a worldwide distribution in the tropics for more than 200 years. During most of this time, dengue fever was considered a benign, nonfatal disease of visitors to the tropics. Generally, there were long intervals (10-40 years) between major epidemics, mainly because the viruses and their mosquito vector could only be transported between population centers by sailing vessels. A global pandemic of dengue began in Southeast Asia after World War II and has intensified during the last 15 years. Epidemics caused by multiple serotypes (hyperendemicity) are more frequent, the geographic distribution of dengue viruses and their mosquito vectors has expanded, and dengue hemorrhagic fever has emerged in the Pacific region and the Americas. In Southeast Asia, epidemic dengue hemorrhagic fever first appeared in the 1950s, but by 1975 it had become a leading cause of hospitalization and death among children in many countries in that region.

78. Reuters AlertNet - PHOTOS: Red Cross Fights Dengue Fever In Indonesia AlertNet provides news, information and analysis for everyone interested in emergency relief. AlertNet is run by Reuters Foundation. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/memphotoalbum/dengue.htm

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79. Khaleej Times Online dengue fever scare plagues Bangalore From our correspondent 7 July 2005. BANGALORE — Even as reports of deaths caused by dengue fever are coming in from http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/July

80. Dengue The socalled classical dengue fever (DF) form usually affects older children A more severe form, Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF), involves internal http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/dengue.htm

Department of Medical Entomology Dengue Overview Natural History Symptoms Laboratory Diagnosis ... bottom of page Overview Currently, dengue is the most important viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes afflicting humans in a world context. Clinical symptoms range from mild fevers, to a severe and potentially life threatening haemorrhagic disease. Source reduction of the breeding habitats of the major mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti , is the best form of control. Natural History The normal cycle of dengue infection is considered to be human - mosquito - human. From feeding on an infected and viraemic human, the female mosquito is able to transmit the dengue virus after an incubation period of 8-10 days wherein virus infection, replication and dissemination result in infection of the salivary glands making the mosquito infective for life. In Australia epidemics of dengue occurred in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Australia was considered to be free of local dengue following 1955 (when there had been a large outbreak in Townsville), but in 1981 a major outbreak with an estimated 3,000 infections occurred in northern Queensland, presumably initiated by an infected traveller. In Australia, there are three possible vectors:

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