A virtual biobank to accelerate NTD diagnostics development: an Infectious Thoughts interview
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, seeks to ensure equitable access to reliable diagnosis around the world. To facilitate and...
Tackling dengue in Pakistan: an Infectious Thoughts interview
Dengue infections are soaring to record highs this month in Pakistan, a country used to frequent and severe dengue outbreaks, as numbers...
Unprecedented dengue in Nepal: Myths & Misunderstandings
Since August this year, over 9,000 people from 65 of Nepal’s 77 districts have been diagnosed with dengue, including six patients who...
Country experience: dengue in Ethiopia
My name is Yibeltal Akelew and I'm from the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science,...
Takeda opens new dengue vaccine manufacturing plant in Singen, Germany
In November this year, the Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda inaugurated its first dengue vaccine manufacturing plant in Singen,...
Kayla de Freitas (Guyana): dengue in Guyana, collective experiences
My name is Kayla de Freitas and I am from the the Rupununi region of Guyana in South America. The main town of this region, where I live,...
Assessing the repellent efficacy of essential oils
Environmental management and protection from insect bites remain some of the main strategies shared with communities to prevent...
They signed the World Dengue Day petition: find out why
The global petition calling for a World Dengue Day has garnered support from signatories across the globe and across disciplines. In this...
Understanding patient mobility patterns to tackle dengue transmission
The mosquito species that can transmit dengue tend to remain close to their breeding sites and have low mobility - comparatively, the...
In the frontline: Disease Control Agents' role, an insight from Brazil
Vector control and environmental management are crucial aspects of dengue control, with professionals in the field delivering these...
