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Dengue Risk Rises in San Antonio and South Texas as World Cup Fans Arrive from High-Outbreak Nations — Health Officials Issue Mosquito Warning

San Antonio faces elevated dengue fever risk as World Cup brings international visitors from dengue-endemic countries. Positive mosquito pools confirmed in Bexar County. Officials urge bite prevention.

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Florida Reports Rising Dengue Activity as Miami-Dade Intensifies Mosquito Surveillance

Florida continues to face an elevated dengue fever risk in May 2026, with Miami-Dade County remaining a key monitoring region for locally acquired mosquito-borne infections.

Medical Daily

Spike in holidaymakers returning to UK with tropical illnesses – what you need to know

Health officials have warned holidaymakers about a rise in travel-related infections, particularly chikungunya virus, urging protection against mosquito bites. The UK Health Security Agency reported a 43% increase in chikungunya cases in 2025, reaching 160 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with most linked to travel in Sri Lanka, India…

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Dengue fever is a growing problem: why it’s so hard to beat with vaccines

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions.

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Pacific Countries Launch Robust Efforts to Combat Dengue Fever

The Pacific region, renowned for its magnificent landscapes and vibrant culture, is currently at the forefront of an aggressive initiative to tackle the dengue fever outbreaks affecting several of its island nations. Despite the challenges imposed by this viral outbreak, countries like Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Kiribati are responding…

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Rapid Response and Prevention Strategies Win Praise in the Pacific

In light of recent concerns surrounding dengue fever in the Pacific, regional health authorities and governments have been internationally commended for their proactive measures to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus. Public health experts cite the integration of immediate response strategies and public awareness campaigns as crucial components…

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Dengue Fever Warning Signs: Early Symptoms That Signal Severe Infection Risk

Understand dengue fever progression and warning signs of severe infection, from mild fever and aches to plasma leakage, shock, and who needs urgent care.

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Predictive model to curb outbreaks of dangerous virus

A dengue fever alert system on trial in Vietnam will help protect locals from the virus as well as Australians heading to the popular tourist destination.

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Dengue Cases Are Surging: Crucial Symptoms and Warning Signs You Must Not Ignore

Rising dengue cases highlight the importance of spotting early dengue symptoms and severe warning signs. Learn how to stay safe from this mosquito-borne disease.

Medical Daily

Dengue fever: Tips for protecting yourself against the killer virus

Dengue is most often found in tropical regions, but a mosquito that carries the disease has been found in the UK

The Independent UK

What is dengue fever and am I at risk?

Dengue is spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes and can be serious in some cases.

Evening Standard

Spread of diseases overwhelms Khartoum hospitals in war-ravaged Sudan

More than 5,000 cases of malaria, typhoid and dengue fever, causing dozens of deaths, were reported in last month.

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Deadly tropical virus could reach London due to rising temperatures, scientists warn

Dengue fever, which is spread by the Asian tiger mosquito, has been moving steadily northward in Europe

The Independent UK

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms

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Asylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility

Exclusive: Asylum seekers say accessing mosquito nets ‘impossible’ amid warnings virus compounds pre-existing health conditions

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Deadly Dengue Fever Impacts Climate-hit Bangladesh Coast

Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor.

The Guardian - UK

GM mosquitoes: inside the lab breeding six-legged agents in the war on malaria

A British company is producing mosquitoes that carry a ‘self-limiting’ gene that kills off female offspring, limiting the spread of diseases such as malaria and dengue fever

The Independent UK

Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Climate change is making the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness more prevalent

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Imported dengue cases reach record high across parts of the UK

At least 904 cases of imported dengue fever were recorded in 2024, a considerable increase from the year before

The Independent UK

Warning over record-high levels of tropical virus landing in the UK

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person

Evening Standard

Cases of dengue fever in people returning from abroad reach new high, data shows

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person.

AAP

Brumbies backrower sidelined by dengue fever

On the back of two Super Rugby Pacific losses the Brumbies have revealed another blow with backrower Tuaina Taii Tualima diagnosed with dengue fever.

The Guardian - AU

Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research

Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide

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Dengue Fever Surges Across Caribbean And Americas

Record dengue cases in 2024 linked to climate change, urging preventive measures for public health.

The Independent UK

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year

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