In Focus

Bangladesh battles its most lethal dengue fever outbreak, hundreds killed

August 14, 2023

Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes and is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly...

In Conversation

‘COVID-19 brought realization of scale of NTDs, but also obscured them’

July 12, 2023

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Dr Kishor Wasan is a Co-Director and Co-Founder, Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at the University of British Columbia. He is credited with developing an...

OP-ED

Malaria free asia pacific region is within our reach

April 25, 2023

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Malaria continues to be a major life-threatening disease caused by five species of Plasmodium malaria parasites transmitted through the bite of an infected...

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Not just prevention needed to fight dengue in India

February 10, 2023

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A community-based survey in India has showed that close to half of the population has been exposed to dengue infection at some point in their life with...

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Rising dengue cases in Afghanistan draw WHO attention

October 1, 2022

In August, the WHO confirmed a new wave of dengue fever in the country with a total of 64 cases reported between 12 June and 30 July from Nangarhar province...

First Check

Explainer: How is Tomato flu different from other viral fevers?

August 30, 2022

There is no swab or blood test to confirm Tomato fever. But as the clinical presentation is similar to Dengue, COVID and Chikungunya, clinicians may do tests...