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Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns. A new analysis of nearly 5,000...
Prenatal Exposure to Zika Virus Might Affect Child's Immune System
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – Children exposed to Zika virus in the womb might suffer long-term damage to their immune system, a new study warns. Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly, brain...
CDC Warns of Rising Threat of Dengue This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – A federal health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States was issued on Tuesday. The alert was prompted by an unexpectedly...
CDC: Dengue Fever Cases Expected to Rise in the United States This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States....
This Travel Season, Know Your Risks for Yellow Fever
SATURDAY, June 8, 2024 – If tropical lands like South America or Africa are your travel destinations, getting yourself protected against yellow fever before you go is imperative, an expert says....
A Malaria Drug, Tafenoquine, May Combat Tick-Borne Babesiosis
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says. The drug tafenoquine helped cure f...