A toolkit for national dengue burden estimation
Across numerous disciplines and countries, a major hurdle in the prevention and control of dengue has been the urgent need for improved...
WHO highlights dengue as a top global health threat for 2019
At the start of the year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a list of ten focal threats to global health that it forsees for...
Dengue advocacy: global burden and impact of dengue (animation courtesy of Takeda Vaccines)
Dengue is a viral disease that causes approximately 500,000 hospitalizations each year worldwide and approximately half of the world’s...
Regulatory approvals boost dengue prophylaxis
Two important developments have emerged in October regarding the first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia (CYD-TDV), a live attenuated tetravalent...
Patient testimonial: Shermila Fernando's family & the impact of dengue in Sri Lanka
Shermila Fernando is a Sri Lankan mother: in 2012, her youngest son contracted dengue and in 2016 it was her eldest son, who spent nine...
Patient testimonial: Camila & the impact of dengue in Colombia, courtesy of Takeda Vaccines
Camila Lopez Davalos is a young girl from Cali, Colombia who loves painting. Dengue fever is endemic in Colombia, with regular outbreaks...