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Break Dengue @BreakDengue

Help make dengue fever a global priority.

Joined June 2013
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#denguevaccine development is advancing. Are any new vaccines close to approval? ow.ly/nbP430rsa6j #dengue

Dengue vaccine pipeline: Are new approvals on the horizon? · Break Dengue

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the world, researchers are hoping it could inject new momentum into the search for safe and effective vaccines against dengue fever. Could new vaccine technolog...

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#dengue is being wrongly diagnosed in #Kenya. Find out why the #dengueburden may be vastly underestimated #dengueinafrica ow.ly/oz0830rnISA

Dengue in Africa: Are patients being treated for malaria by mistake? · Break Dengue

Malaria and dengue can be difficult to distinguish. Symptoms are very similar. They typically include a high temperature, or feeling hot or shivery, a headache and feeling or being sick. And both...

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.@wmpglobal is targeting #dengue operations for big impact at low cost. Read why #Wolbachia initiative is vital as #COVID19 bites ow.ly/1ib030rcwuG
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New research has opened the door to new #denguetreatments. Will we soon find a way to tackle all #dengueserotypes? ow.ly/5Itu50BaHL0
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Incorporating human mobility data improves forecasts of Dengue fever in Thailand - a publication by @ResearchGate citing @BreakDengue research. Check it out ✅ #Dengue #dengueprevention #research researchgate.net/publication…

(PDF) Incorporating human mobility data improves forecasts of Dengue fever in Thailand

PDF | Over 390 million people worldwide are infected with dengue fever each year. In the absence of an effective vaccine for general use, national... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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IVCC@invectorcontrol
12 Aug 2020
Indoor Residual Spraying and Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets have been very effective in the fight against #malaria, but they will not lead to eradication on their own, there is an urgent need to control vectors which bite outdoors. Find out more: ivcc.com/research-developmen…
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Discover why ADE is hampering #dengue #vaccine efforts. In the meantime, is #dengueprescreening the way forward? ow.ly/hCRa30qZx9P

Is dengue pre-vaccination screening the way forward? · Break Dengue

Sanofi Pasteur’s Dengvaxia was the first dengue vaccine to be licensed. Originally licensed in Mexico in December 2015, it is now licenced in 20 countries, according to the World Health Organization...

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Is #COVID19 behind the 2020 #dengue epidemic in #LatinAmerica? Discover what’s happening on the ground ow.ly/bBt430qSIK1

Dengue in the Americas: The worst epidemic in decades · Break Dengue

In June, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared the unwelcome news that countries listed in the Americas are currently reporting higher-than-usual numbers of dengue cases....

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Medical Xpress
@medical_xpress
23 Jun 2020
Current #serotype of #dengue virus in Singapore disguises itself to evade recovery @dukenus @NatureComms medicalxpress.com/news/2020-…

Current serotype of dengue virus in Singapore disguises itself to evade recovery

Singapore saw 1,158 dengue cases in the week ending 13 June 2020, the highest number of weekly dengue cases ever recorded since 2014. The dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV3), which is currently circula...

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.@Oxitec CEO @GreyFrandsen on the challenge of controlling #Aedesaegypti in the era of #COVID19 ow.ly/EHxh30qIfKt

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New #technologies are taking the fight to #dengue! Read about the innovations we can expect to hear more about in 2020 ow.ly/50TV30qB9sF

New dengue-fighting technologies for 2020 · Break Dengue

Antibodies. Genes. Bacteria. Artificial Intelligence. Satellites. Drones. New technologies are being deployed in new ways in the fight against dengue. While some are halting the vector in its tracks,...

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Our @The_Synergist team in #Brussels is looking for a Patient Engagement Program Manager. Want to join us?👉ow.ly/vdjU30qyyoj #nowhiring

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What impact could #COVID19 have on #malaria? Join upcoming webinar co-hosted by @info_TGHN and @FightingMalaria. Register here: ow.ly/ugeo30qxjpO
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Take these 10 simple steps to protect your family from #dengue. Share with a friend. Turn up the volume on this silent killer! ow.ly/1xja30qtJAi

Ten top tips to stop dengue in its tracks · Break Dengue

Globally, dengue kills around 100 people every day. While the world’s media focuses on combatting coronavirus, we must ensure the lack of attention doesn’t allow dengue to win through. If you live in...

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The world is working together to fight #COVID19. How can we use that experience to combat #dengue? ow.ly/6ejT30qkeSu
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Discover why communities in #dengue endemic regions may one day invite mosquito-eating #spiders into their homes ow.ly/4njd30qderK

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The Synergist@The_Synergist
17 Jan 2020
Climate change, vector-borne diseases including #dengue (CC @BreakDengue), fairer health care & access to medicines (CC @MaternalRights) made their way onto @WHO list of #health challenges for next decade. Health = investment in the future. - @DrTedros ow.ly/cGrB30qaaoA

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
13 Jan 2020
Replying to @DrTedros
We need to realize that health is an investment in the future. Countries invest heavily in protecting their people from terrorist attacks, but not against the attack of a virus, which could be far more deadly & far more damaging economically & socially: bit.ly/35UE7bz
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes resist spreading any form of #dengue ow.ly/zraZ30qaajC

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Ofelia CAZACU@CAZACUOfelia
16 Jan 2020
Health = Investment
Break Dengue@BreakDengue
16 Jan 2020
Vector-borne diseases including #dengue made their way onto @WHO list of #health challenges facing the next decade. "We need to realize that health is an investment in the future." @DrTedros - WHO Director-General. ow.ly/xp3Q30qa3vA CC @ConservationOrg
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Vector-borne diseases including #dengue made their way onto @WHO list of #health challenges facing the next decade. "We need to realize that health is an investment in the future." @DrTedros - WHO Director-General. ow.ly/xp3Q30qa3vA CC @ConservationOrg

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
13 Jan 2020
As a new year & a new decade kick off, @WHO is releasing a list of urgent global health challenges: bit.ly/35UE7bz The list reflects a deep concern that leaders are not investing enough resources in core health priorities & systems, putting lives & economies in jeopardy.
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