Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAs of 30 April 2024, over 7.6 million dengue cases have been reported to WHO in 2024, including 3.4 million confirmed cases, over 16 000 severe cases, and over 3000 deaths.
Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBApr 23, 2024 — Dengue is spreading to new areas in Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and South America. The largest number of dengue cases reported was in 2023. The WHO Region of the Americas reported 4.5 million cases, with 2300 deaths.
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDec 21, 2023 — The global incidence of dengue has markedly increased over the past two decades, posing a substantial public health challenge. From 2000 to 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) documented a ten-fold surge in reported cases worldwide increasing from 500 000 to 5.2 million.
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid …
WEBMay 15, 2024 — The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year.
Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO - UN News
WEBJul 21, 2023 — Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in ... - UN News
WEBDec 22, 2023 — This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The warning came as WHO...
WHO launches plan to tackle growing threat of dengue, other …
WEB2 days ago — Dengue has emerged as the most problematic arbovirus disease. The WHO notes the number of cases has nearly doubled each year since 2021, with over 12.3 million cases at the end of August of this ...
Dengue is spreading. Can new vaccines and antivirals halt its
WEBNEWS EXPLAINER. 07 November 2023. Dengue is spreading. Can new vaccines and antivirals halt its rise? Scientists warn that it will take multiple methods to stop the disease, which is also known...
Dengue: the threat to health now and in the future
WEBJul 27, 2024 — Rightly so, WHO has classified dengue as a grade 3 emergency (ie, requiring a major to maximal WHO response). Upcoming monsoons in the tropics and northern hemisphere are likely to drive a steep increase in dengue cases over the …
WHO launches plan to rein in ‘alarming’ global dengue spread
WEB2 days ago — REUTERS/ Jose Cabezas. GENEVA — The World Health Organization announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change. "The rapid spread of dengue and other arboviral diseases in recent years is an alarming trend that demands a coordinated response across ...