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News: May 28, 2012
Dengue Fever Cases Subside in Florida, But Threat Remains
FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While the alarming re-emergence in 2009 and 2010 of mosquito-borne dengue fever in the continental United States seems to have subsided, that's no reason to believe the potentially deadly infection won't be back...
1st U.S. Test to Diagnose Dengue Fever Approved
MONDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- The first test to help diagnose people with symptoms of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As many as 100 million people globally are believed infe...
Chemistry of Mosquito Sex May Hold Key to Disease Control
FRIDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists who've uncovered the chemistry of mosquito sex say their research may reveal ways to control mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue fever. The Cornell University team found that m...
Scientists Unlock Some Dengue Fever Secrets
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists who identified a crucial step in how the dengue virus infects a cell say their discovery could lead to new drugs to prevent or treat the infection. The mosquito-transmitted virus infects up to 100 ...
Too Soon to Tell Whether Dengue Fever Will Spread in U.S.
FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it's too early to s...
Sciatica Relief May Depend on Type of Steroid Delivery
FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it's too early to s...
Dengue Infection Re-Emerges in Florida: CDC
WEDNESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials monitoring residents of Key West, Fla., for exposure to dengue virus were alarmed to find that more than 5 percent of the population (about 1,000 people) were exposed to the pathogen in 2009....
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